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Kuwait courts Pakistan for a defense pact modeled on the Saudi deal
Plus: SEC disclosure rules change could unmask Gulf family offices backing US activist campaigns
The UAE’s defense diversification drive: Multiple suppliers, local manufacturing, and strategic autonomy
Abu Dhabi is looking at India as a defense supplier, but New Delhi has a long way to go before…
India doubles down on MENA ties in search of energy, compute for AI, and defense sales
A USD 5 bn pledge, 30 mn barrels of crude storage, an AI supercluster and a cleared bank takeover —…
Oman’s sovereign fund secures stakes in Turkish mining, defense players
The transaction is carried out by a 50-50 JV fund between Oman Investment Authority and the Turkish army’s pension fund…
Defense localization takes the lead at MIITE
The UAE is now getting a defense free zone
New Saudi-Ukraine pact paves way for anti-drone defense tech
Ukrainian drone technology offers Saudi Arabia a cost-effective air shield
Another Neom contract canceled
AND: Morocco to launch secondary market for bad debt