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• Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity strategy: Building a resilient digital future

  At the heart of this strategy is the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), which was established to oversee and coordinate the Kingdom’s cybersecurity efforts. The NCA is tasked with ensuring that all sectors, both public and private are aligned in their cybersecurity initiatives. By providing a clear framework and governance structure, the NCA fosters collaboration between government entities, critical infrastructure providers, and private-sector partners to address emerging cyber risks.

• Saudi Strategic Hedging Between Regional Security Initiatives and the Prospects of Peace with Iran

  The paper intends to explain the Saudi alignment choices, either with US, or China, by utilising the literature on the alliance management. The paper assumes that the multipolar moment provided Saudi Arabia with the ability to choose, whether to align itself with US through a defence pact, or to continue the current strategic partnership with China. The paper shall differentiate between alliance and strategic partnership, and then utilise the theoretical framework presented by Goh and Sahshi to analyse alliance management. In addition, Saudi relations with both US and China is going to be assessed critically, referring to the most recent issues impacting the bilateral arrangements. Finally, the paper will attempt to pinpoint the factors that might push Riyadh to align with either of these two countries.

• Saudi security forces arrest 20,124 illegals in a week

  Those who were arrested included 11,607 violators of the Residency Law, 5,285 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,232 violators of the Labor Law, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. The total number of people who were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom accounted for 1,401, of whom 39 percent were Yemeni nationals, 60 percent Ethiopian nationals, and one percent belonged to other nationalities while 98 people were arrested while attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.

• U.S. and Saudi Arabia discuss security agreement separate from Israel mega-deal

  The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are discussing a possible security agreement that wouldn't involve a broader deal with Israel, according to three sources with knowledge of the talks. The agreement wouldn't be the full defense treaty the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were discussing but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and the White House still want to reach a security agreement before President Biden leaves office in January. Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban visited the White House last week and met with his U.S. counterpart Jake Sullivan and with Biden advisers Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein, the sources said. The idea is to draft a bilateral U.S.-Saudi security agreement similar to those the Biden administration signed with other Gulf countries in recent years, which strengthened the U.S. position in the region, the source said.

• World must do more to ensure Middle East security, Saudi minister tells Mediterranean Union

  The Saudi deputy foreign minister, Waleed Elkhereiji, spoke at the Union for the Mediterranean’s ninth Regional Forum in Barcelona on Monday about the importance of efforts to enhance regional security, at a time when decisive and practical international action is required to halt a continuous cycle of violence and destruction. He said the region is at a critical crossroads as a result of Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon, which presents the international community with two options: to act effectively in support of international law and to reinforce the need for a two-state solution to the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or to risk further escalations and deeper suffering that undermines the credibility of international efforts to maintain peace and security in the region.

• Saudi Security forces arrest 21,971illegals in a week

  Those who were arrested included 13,186 violators of the Residency Law, 5,427 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,358 violators of the Labor Law, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. The total number of people who were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom accounted for 1,421, of whom 34 percent were Yemeni nationals, 64 percent Ethiopian nationals, and two percent belonged to other nationalities while 53 people were arrested while attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.

• Saudi Arabia expands cloud seeding for water security

  Ayman Ghulam, CEO of the National Center of Meteorology and general supervisor of the program, stressed that the program is crucial for water security and natural resource sustainability by utilizing global technologies to improve climate conditions and rainfall.  Ghulam noted significant milestones, including the first rain-seeking flight in April 2022, and ongoing research to optimize weather elements in Saudi Arabia, complementing the Saudi and Middle East Green initiatives.

• Supermarkets of Saudi Arabia: Ensuring Food Security and Economic Diversity

  Saudi Arabia has a strong growing consumer demographic and the grocery retail sector is estimated to be around 55 percent of the total retail market of the sector. In 2025, while the online grocery shopping sector is forecast to reach 10 percent of the total grocery sales, the overall size of the retail market is projected to reach USD 31.4 billion. This growth is majorly attributed to the growing popularity of modern retail formats such as supermarkets and hypermarkets.

• Saudi Arabia stresses balance between economic growth, energy security, and climate action

  Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, stressed the importance of achieving a balance between economic growth, energy security, and climate change mitigation. He made his remarks during his participation in the Energy Transitions Working Group meetings, the 15th Clean Energy Ministerial, and the 9th Mission Innovation Ministerial, held on October 3 and 4 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The minister highlighted Saudi Arabia's leadership in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies, reiterating the Kingdom's commitment to leading global efforts through its adoption of circular carbon economy technologies.

• Saudi Arabia to boost public security with 3 new initiatives

  The Security Equipment initiative focuses on equipping vehicles and electronic gates with technology that automatically recognizes license plates and individuals. It includes the installation of the latest security surveillance cameras to monitor the roads of neighborhoods.

  • Arab News - Saudi Arabia boosts security with new facilities, digital services
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