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  • US security official discusses Gaza war with Saudi’s MBS before Israel trip

    White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, met the crown prince of Saudi Arabia to discuss the war in Gaza and efforts towards creating sustainable peace between Israel and Palestine. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) hosted Sullivan on Wednesday during his tour of the Middle East to bolster the United States’s influence in the region.

  • Saudi aid chief reinforces need for collective action to reduce global food insecurity

    Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the adviser at the Royal Court and supervisor general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, has reinforced the need for collective action to reduce global food insecurity and malnutrition. Al-Rabeeah was speaking at the Global Food Security Summit which was held in London and attended by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; British Foreign Secretary David Cameron; Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud; and a number of ministers from several countries, and representatives from the UN leadership, regional and international bodies, civil society, and relevant stakeholders.

  • Oil Giant Aramco Drills Down on Saudi ICS Security

    "Our work with Dragos serves to accelerate our country's Vision 2030 objectives to foster economic relations with global partners and advance our digital economy," said Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, executive vice president of technology and innovation at Aramco, in signing the deal. The initiative comes a decade after Aramco infamously experienced a devastating malware attack that infected 35,000 of its computers for several hours. The incident led Aramco's IT team to sever the connection of every company computer and data center, making day-to-day operations impossible apart from oil production analog activities.

  • Saudi Arabia making ‘leaps’ to become leader in cybersecurity: Cisco official

    Saudi Arabia is making “leaps” across several global indices to position itself as a frontrunner in technology and cybersecurity on the global and regional level, a top Cisco official said. Speaking to Arab News in an interview on the sidelines of the Black Hat MEA 2023, Salman Faqeeh, the managing director of Cisco Saudi Arabia, highlighted that the Kingdom is rapidly progressing, particularly in the telecommunication technology, information security, and cybersecurity sectors. “We’ve all witnessed and seen several global indices highlighting how Saudi Arabia is making leaps when it comes to advancements and its position at a global and at a regional level,” Faqeeh said.

  • Saudi Aramco VC Fund Backs AI-Powered Cybersecurity Startup

    Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm has invested in SpiderSilk, a United Arab Emirates-based startup that offers AI-powered cybersecurity services. Aramco’s $500 million venture fund, Wa’ed Ventures, took the lead in a $9 million round that included Riyadh-based Saudi Technology Ventures and Dubai’s Global Ventures. The new capital is intended to support SpiderSilk’s technology offerings in Saudi Arabia, the company said in a statement. SpiderSilk has worked with Lenovo Group Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corp. and parts of Samsung Group, according to its website.

  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud

    He confirmed President Biden’s commitment to support the defense of U.S. partners against threats from state and non-state actors, including those backed by Iran.  On Yemen, Mr. Sullivan welcomed the significant de-escalation of the conflict over the past year and a half and endorsed Saudi-led efforts to bring the war to a close altogether.

  • Saudi foreign minister in New York for UN Security Council meeting on Middle East situation

    Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Saudi minister of foreign affairs, arrived in New York City on Tuesday to participate in a high-level meeting at the UN Security Council headquarters. The meeting will focus on the evolving situation in the Middle East, with particular emphasis on the issue of Palestine. Prince Faisal’s participation comes at the invitation of Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, who currently presides over the Security Council.

  • IDF said to study security implications of possible Saudi normalization deal

    Findings to be presented to defense minister and cabinet reportedly to include cooperation possibilities along with dangers and ramifications of Saudi nuclear program

  • Riyadh-Tehran agreements enhance regional security, says Saudi envoy to Iran

    Agreements between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bolster security in the Middle East, the Saudi envoy to the Islamic Republic said in remarks published on Wednesday. The two countries reached an agreement in March, brokered by China, to reestablish diplomatic relations after seven years of no formal ties.

  • India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit

    India and Saudi Arabia agreed Monday to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of 20 summit announced a new railways and port corridor deal that will link India, Middle East and Europe. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in New Delhi and chaired a meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. The two leaders discussed issues ranging from energy security, trade and investment to defense, health care and food security, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.