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Actionable intelligence on Gulf and MENA defense, politics, and energy

Exclusive HUMINT reporting on who is deciding what, which deals are moving, and what comes next.

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  • Defense Weekly
    • UAE-France strategic defense partnership framework

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    • Saudi HUMAIN pursues U.S. defense partnerships
    • Qatar: On the Badr MoU and push for defense autonomy
    Issue No. 33/44 ·
  • Politics Weekly
    • KSA and U.S. midterms

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    • Qatar: On Israeli election results
    • UAE: L'IMAD's investment priorities
    Issue No. 33/44 ·
  • Energy Weekly
    • Saudi Arabia and France explore new crude export route via Egypt

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    • ADNOC and BlackRock narrow joint investment opportunities
    • Saudi Aramco moves forward with overseas crude storage expansion
    • Qatar explores a new role in Lebanon's electricity sector, while assessing LNG opportunities
    Issue No. 33/41 ·
How we work

Our methodology

Step 01

Media monitoring

Our senior editors monitor broadcast, print, digital, and state media across 13 markets to spot early signals on defense, political, and energy decisions.

  • Continuous monitoring across MENA markets
  • Daily screening of state, digital, and broadcast media
  • Early detection of defense, political, and energy developments

Who reads Tactical Report

  • Defense and security companies

    Executives, capture leads, and business development directors working on defense localization, procurement, and joint ventures in the region.

    Key roles:CEOs, regional general managers, air defense executives, cyber threat leads

  • Diplomats and defense attachés

    Embassies, defense attachés, and military planners following defense policy, regional security, and leadership dynamics.

    Key roles:Defense attachés, political counselors, consuls, strategy directors

  • Energy and political risk analysts

    National oil company teams, risk consultants, and media bureaus following energy routes, governance, and market shifts.

    Key roles:Managing partners, oil and gas program leads, bureau chiefs, senior fellows

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