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Saudi Royal Family Sign Counter-Terrorism Agreement with King of Morocco

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Defence & Security

On Tuesday, the head of Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, and Saudi Arabia’s deputy chief of the Presidency

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US to consider removing troops from KSA after MBS cuts oil production

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022
Defence & Security

Mohammed bin Salman’s move to inflate oil prices has angered the Democrats in Washington. The Saudi Royal Family declared it would reduce

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Saudi Royal Family receives approval from German government to buy weapons

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022
Defence & Security

The Saudi Royal Family arranged approval for a new set of arms purchases from German corporations, overturning Germany’s 2018 arms hiatus over

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US withdraw Missile defence system support from Saudi Royals

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021
Defence & Security

The Biden administration carried out the removal of the US advanced missile defence system and Patriot missile batteries from the Kingdom of

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Saudi Royals sanction air strikes on Yemen capital

March 21, 2021April 5, 2021
Defence & Security

The coalition led by the Saudi Royal Family launched airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the capital, Sanaa, on Sunday morning. The

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US approves sale of $290m weapons to Saudi Royal Family

December 30, 2020
Defence & Security

The US government has approved the sale of $290m in arms to the Saudi Royal Family in what is the latest successful deal

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Yemen rebels attack airbase in Saudi Arabia

October 26, 2020
Defence & Security

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group fired two drones on King Khalid airbase in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday. A spokesman from the rebel

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Saudi Royals push to extend arms embargo on Iran

June 30, 2020
Defence & Security

Saudi and US officials called for an extension to the UN arms embargo on Iran, warning of catastrophic consequences for both regional

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Saudi Royal Family to reduce arms spending for 2020/21

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Defence & Security

The Saudi Royal Family are overseeing a number of budget cuts following a historic crash in oil prices earlier this year. While

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Saudi Royal Family mark World Civil Defense Day

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020
Defence & Security

The Saudi Royal Family launched their celebrations for World Civil Defense Day under the “Safety First” slogan. Director general of the General

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US halts training of Saudi military personnel

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020
Defence & Security

The US has halted all training of Saudi military forces after a Saudi Air Force second lieutenant went on a shooting shooting

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US Defense Secretary visits Saudi Military Site in preparation for sending in 2,800 US troops

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019
Defence & Security

Defense Secretary Mark Esper visited a Saudi Military site this week and met with King Salman, in preparation for a build up

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Mohammed bin Salman’s troops lose Aden after conflict with UAE backed separatists

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019
Defence & Security

South Yemen separatists, funded by Emirati Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, have taken control of the southern port city of Aden including the

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Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi airports

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019
Defence & Security

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels have launched drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Air Base and Abha and Najran airports, the Houthis’ military

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Trump pushes through $8bn weapons sale to Saudi Royals

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019
Defence & Security

US president Trump has vetoed an attempt by Congress to kill the sale of $8.1bn of weapons to the Saudi Royal Family,

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Yemen Houthis make military incursions into South of Saudi Arabia

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019
Defence & Security

The Yemeni Houthis have made further military incursions into Saudi territory into the Jazan region, in the South of the country, in

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Washington sends US troops to help Saudi Royals as war with Yemen continues

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019
Defence & Security

President Trump is preparing to send over 500 hundred troops into Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to help the Saudi Royals

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MBS commits more troops after Sheikh Khalifa’s Emirati pull-out

July 12, 2019July 14, 2019
Defence & Security

Crown Prince and Defense Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, has sent the military to secure two strategic Red Sea ports and the Bab

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Houthi missile strike on Saudi airport injures 26

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019
Defence & Security

26 civilians have been injured in a missile strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Abha airport in the south-west of the kingdom.

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Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi drone attack

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019
Defence & Security

Saudi air defence forces intercepted two drones launched by the Yemeni Houthi rebels, targeted Khamis Mushait in the South of the Kingdom

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King Salman orders restructuring of Saudi intelligence agencies

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018
Defence & Security

King Salman has ordered the creation of three government bodies to increase oversight and checks within intelligence operations, a move that follows

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Houthi missile intercepted before hitting target in Jizan province

September 16, 2018September 17, 2018
Defence & Security

Iran backed Houthi rebels fired a missile over the border targeting the Jizan Industrial City in southern Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Saudi

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Houthi missile attack on Najran, 23 injured

September 6, 2018September 7, 2018
Defence & Security

A Houthi launched missile attack on Najran on Wednesday has injured 23 people, in the latest act of aggression by the Iran

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Saudi Special security forces present latest equipment at Janadriyah festival

February 17, 2018February 17, 2018
Defence & Security

The Special Security Forces Exhibition was opened yesterday by Commander Lt. Gen. Mufleh bin Salim Al-Otaibi at the 32nd Janadriyah National Heritage

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Saudi Military stop ballistic missile from hitting Royal Palace, Riyadh

December 19, 2017December 27, 2017
Defence & Security

The Saudi military stopped a Volcano H-2 ballistic missile that was within seconds of impacting the Saudi Royal Family’s palace in Riyadh

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