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Russia’s S-400 missile defense system on display in Moscow. (AFP)

Military Deals with Russia: Long-Term Saudi Strategy

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Oct 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Military and political experts described the military deals signed between Saudi Arabia and Russia as “strategic” agreements that will help transfer Russian technology and techniques to the kingdom. This will transform Riyadh into a military producer and...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. (AFP)

Saudi Alliances between Washington and Moscow

by Salman Al-dossary | Oct 8, 2017 | Opinion

Hours after Moscow’s announcement that Saudi Arabia is interested in purchasing the most advanced Russian air defense system, the S-400, Washington declared that the American government agreed to sell the advanced THAAD missile defense system to the kingdom. This...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and President of Russia Hold Session of Official Talks (SPA)

Saudi King: Regional Peace Hinges on Iran Stopping Expansionist Policies

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 6, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Moscow- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks on Thursday with the Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev, said the Saudi state-owned news agency (SPA). Immediately after the arrival of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the venue,...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman walks past Russian honour guards during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at Vnukovo airport outside Moscow, Russia October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

After the Saudi-Russian Summit

by Ghassan Charbel | Oct 6, 2017 | Opinion

Several factors push the journalist who headed to Moscow to cover the Saudi-Russian Summit to describe it as an exceptional event. It is the first time a Saudi monarch walks into the Kremlin Palace. The keenness of Russian President Vladimir Putin to receive the king...

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King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Saudi-Russian summit in Moscow on Thursday. (SPA)

King Salman Says Coordination with Russia Continues on All That Promotes Security, Prosperity

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a session of official talks at Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Thursday, said the Saudi state-owned news agency (SPA). At the outset of the session, the Russian President delivered a speech in which...