NEWSALERTS
Tactical Weekly
February 5, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/06
Front Page - KSA: Crown Prince Sultan
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: AH-6i helicopter
Iraq: IRAM attacks
KSA: SANG military city in Jazan
Kuwait: Shadow TUAV
Oman: Interest in more Javelins
Yemen: Helicopter deal with Russia
Insight – Page 3
Iran: Yasub-1 VTOL UAV
Iraq: The Rafale deal
KSA: Prince Khaled- Donley talks
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Navy frigate programme
January 29, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/05
Front Page – Iraq: LCS
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: Coastal cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Iran: Military cooperation with Russia
Iraq: Explosive detection equipment
Oman: Equipment from BAE Systems
Qatar: Coastal patrol aircraft
Yemen: financial support from GCC countries
Insight – Page 3
Bahrain: BAF and Russian-made fighter jets
KSA: Interest in submarines
Kuwait: The Rafale deal
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Talks on the F-15SE Strike Eagle
January 22, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/04
Front Page - KSA: Government reshuffle
News Briefs – Page 2
Iran: Home-made anti-ship missiles
Iraq: Naval cooperation with Japan
Kuwait: Navy, Flir Systems and BAE Systems
Oman: RAFO, Rheinmetall and air defence
Yemen: Border cooperation with EADS
Insight – Page 3
KSA: US-Saudi military cooperation
Kuwait: Interest in Brimstone missile system
Qatar: Navy UUV programme
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Navy frigate programme
January 15, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/03
Front Page - Kuwait: Rafale
News Briefs – Page 2
GCC: Al-Qaeda and naval activities
Iraq: IAF development programme
KSA: Rifle orders
Kuwait: Border cooperation with BAE Systems
Oman: Early-warning airborne systems
Qatar: Offer from Saab
Insight – Page 3
Bahrain: Lynx or Panther?
Iran: Barq-4 anti-aircraft missile system
KSA: Military cooperation with France
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Talks on the F-15SE Strike Eagle
January 8, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/02
Front Page - UAE: DMSP
News Briefs – Page 2
Iraq: BAE Systems and ILAV
KSA: Military cooperation with France
Kuwait: Border cooperation with Iraq
Oman: Offer from Schiebel
UAE: Lockheed Martin and the F-35 JSF
Yemen: GCC financial support
Insight – Page 3
Iraq: Biden, Mirage 2000-9 or Tornado
KSA: Military cooperation with Pakistan
UAE: Military transport fleet
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Navy frigate programme
Tactical Newswires
Qatar: Sheikh Tamim and the Rafale issue (40$) 
Posted on: Mon, Feb 08, 2010
Crown Prince of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President Nicolas Sarkozy and Defence Minister Hervé Morin in Paris last week. The Rafale issue is said to have been raised during his meeting either with Sarkozy or with Morin. The following 435-word report sheds light on the issue and tells what Sheikh Tamim told about it and how Sarkozy and Morin reacted.
Qatar: Sheikh Tamim and the Rafale issue (40$)
Saudi Prince Khaled and the F-15SE Strike Eagle issue (40$)
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz, government and investment affairs (40$)
Iraq: Maliki, Hill and the elections (30$)
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, health condition and duties – Update 1 (40$)
US policy and Saudi young princes (40$)
Iran and Yasub-1 VTOL UAV programme (30$)
Iraq, France and Rafale deal (30$)
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, health condition and duties (30$)
Saudi Navy and FREMM-class frigate (30$)
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, Prince Khaled and MoDA portfolio (30$)
Saudi Prince Khaled, Michael Donley and F-15SE Strike Eagle (30$)
Positive signals in Saudi Prince Bandar’s issue – Update 2 (40$)
Iraq: Maliki, Hakim and attempts to revive electoral coalition (30$)
Positive signals in Saudi Prince Bandar’s issue – Update 1 (40$)
Iraq: Maliki, Allawi and the Premiership (30$)
Kuwait, France and the Rafale deal – Update 1 (40$)
Iraq: Shahristani put forward for the Premiership (30$)
Iraq: Maliki, Hakim and Sunni Arab leaders (30$)
Saudi Prince Khaled, General Dynamics and submarine programme (30$)
Iraq: Maliki expands his electoral strength (40$)
Positive signals in Saudi Prince Bandar’s issue (40$)
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, Obama and F-15SE Strike Eagle (30$)
Saudi Prince Khaled and his drive to take over the MoDA (40$)
Latest Newswires
Qatar: Sheikh Tamim and the Rafale issue (40$)
Posted on: Mon, Feb 08, 2010
Crown Prince of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President Nicolas Sarkozy and Defence Minister Hervé Morin in Paris last week. The Rafale issue is said to have been raised during his meeting either with Sarkozy or with Morin. The following 435-word report sheds light on the issue and tells what Sheikh Tamim told about it and how Sarkozy and Morin reacted.
Iraq: The Shiite Marja’iya, elections and the Baath issue (30$)
Posted on: Mon, Feb 08, 2010
The Shiite Marja’iya is said to have asked the main Shiite factions to agree among each other to prevent the Baath members from returning to power. The following 374-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the Shiite Marja’iya is also doing to keep Baath members away from power. It also tells what about the Shiite Marja’iya position with regards to the Iraqi Premiership.
Saudi Prince Khaled and the F-15SE Strike Eagle issue (40$)
Posted on: Mon, Feb 08, 2010
Saudi Assistant Defence Minister for Military Affairs Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz received US Ambassador to Riyadh James B. Smith on 6/2/10 in his office in Riyadh and discussed with him the F-15SE Strike Eagle issue. The following 475-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what each side told the other. It also tells what the Saudi impression is.
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz, government and investment affairs (40$)
Posted on: Mon, Feb 08, 2010
Saudi Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Prince Abdulaziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz is said to be put forward for a major governmental position in the Kingdom. The following 401-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what position he is proposed for. It also tells how he is reacting and whether he has other plans right now.
Iraq: Maliki, Hill and the elections (30$)
Posted on: Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The differences between US Ambassador to Baghdad Christopher Hill and Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki are said to have widened recently over several issues. The 435-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what these differences are about and what each side says about the other. It also tells what about their differences over the issue of Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani.


