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Mar- 2018 -

22 March

James Mattis, US Secretary of Defense, at the Pentagon in Washington DC

Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan

9 March

Business

Fergus Kelly

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UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets

Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the U.K. government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets.

5 March

Commentary

Saudi Defense Minister and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman

Opinion Editor

Royal Flush: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must tread carefully after defense ministry overhaul

Saudi Arabia is currently at a critical juncture, and the young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud will need to use care not to burn too many bridges or make too many enemies.

1 March

Commentary

Saudi defense minister Mohammed bin Salman

Opinion Editor

What’s behind the military shake-up in Saudi Arabia?

LSE's Courtney Freer says that Mohammed bin Salman has for years expressed his desire to advance Saudi Arabia's military, lamenting that high military spending has not led to correspondingly high military performance

Feb- 2018 -

19 February

Business

Fergus Kelly

Russia and Saudi Arabia discuss transfer of technology in S-400 missile defense system deal

Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing transfer of technology and logistics as they finalise the deal for the S-400 air defense missile system, the Saudi Ambassador to Russia said.

Jan- 2018 -

31 January

Middle East