Is a US-Saudi defense pact ‘very close’? There are two big reasons for skepticism.

Is a US-Saudi defense pact ‘very close’? There are two big reasons for skepticism.
Is a US-Saudi defense pact ‘very close’? There are two big reasons for skepticism.

Despite optimistic talk from top diplomats in both the US and Saudi Arabia, regional experts don’t see any movement in the near term, due both to Riyadh’s demands and the Gaza conflict.

Hamas attack might freeze Saudi-Israeli normalization, but won’t likely kill it: Analysts

Hamas attack might freeze Saudi-Israeli normalization, but won’t likely kill it: Analysts
Hamas attack might freeze Saudi-Israeli normalization, but won’t likely kill it: Analysts

The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s retaliation also prompted the first-ever call between Saudi and Iranian leaders.

Improved Saudi-Iran relationship has Israel nervous — about Iran, and about China

Improved Saudi-Iran relationship has Israel nervous — about Iran, and about China
Improved Saudi-Iran relationship has Israel nervous — about Iran, and about China

According to government sources, the Israeli Ministry of Defense paused a large arm sale to a Middle Eastern nation when the Saudi-Iranian deal was announced.

Dozens of Israeli defense firms eye ‘really eager’ Gulf customers at IDEX 2023

Dozens of Israeli defense firms eye ‘really eager’ Gulf customers at IDEX 2023
Dozens of Israeli defense firms eye ‘really eager’ Gulf customers at IDEX 2023

“There is a very big difference between a mistress and a real wife,” quipped retired Brig. Gen. Ariel Karo, Rafael’s executive vice president for marketing and business development, during an interview with Breaking Defense, referring to the relationship with Gulf customers since the signing of the Abraham Accords.

First Israeli Barak air defense system deploys to UAE, bigger deals expected: Sources

First Israeli Barak air defense system deploys to UAE, bigger deals expected: Sources
First Israeli Barak air defense system deploys to UAE, bigger deals expected: Sources

The UAE first began asking Jerusalem quietly about its defense systems in January in the wake of purported Houthi attacks.

UAE’s Paramount Group Opens In Israel, Company Says At IDEX

UAE’s Paramount Group Opens In Israel, Company Says At IDEX
UAE’s Paramount Group Opens In Israel, Company Says At IDEX

UPDATED: Adds Comment Of Former Israeli Aerospace CEO ABU DHABI: UAE-based Paramount Group Ltd. ADGM has opened offices in Israel, the company announced at IDEX today. Back in September 2020, a joint peace deal was signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and the United States – known also as the Abraham Accords Peace…