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  • How Saudi Arabia is boosting food security by pursuing agricultural self-sufficiency

    The Kingdom has also made progress in growing potatoes, meeting 80 percent of local demand. Domestic poultry comprises 68 percent, tomatoes 67 percent, red meat 60 percent, carrots 50 percent, fish 48 percent and onions 44 percent.

  • Any Saudi-Israeli normalization requires clearing major security, defense roadblocks: Experts

    “I think it’s important to acknowledge that there doesn’t appear to be much ‘on the way’ other than an agreement to pursue an agreement,” Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security, told Breaking Defense. “It’s been reported that to move forward, Riyadh is seeking security guarantees from Washington, along with the ability to purchase advanced weapons systems and to receive them in a timely fashion, and finally, a civilian nuclear energy program. This is a tall order, but may not be insurmountable if the administration can engage Congress proactively.”

  • Israel-Saudi normalisation intertwined with new US-Saudi security pact

    “There are a number of matters that are under discussion between the three countries, and we’ll continue to work towards that aim, recognising that it’s a long and difficult process,” said State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, adding that that reports of deal agreements “vastly overstate where things stand.”

  • Netanyahu wants security agreement from Biden as part of mega U.S.-Saudi-Israel deal

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to get a security agreement with the U.S. focused on deterring Iran in the context of the mega-deal the Biden administration is trying to reach with Saudi Arabia and Israel, four Israeli and U.S. officials told Axios.

  • Perspective: Saudi-UAE Differences Cloud Prospects for Regional Security and Conflict Resolution

    Perhaps calming fears among some U.S. officials that a wider MBS – MBZ rift would complicate U.S. efforts to deter and counter Iran, both leaders continue to work closely with the United States to develop integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) for the Gulf and to counter Iran’s threats to Gulf security. And officials of both countries have sought to counter Western assessments that their differences will widen into a more open breach. In separate statements to The Wall Street Journal in July, a UAE official speaking for the government said claims of strained relations were “categorically false and lack foundation,” and a Saudi official called the idea “simply not accurate.”

  • Turkey deals with Saudi Arabia, UAE herald new security ties amid US shift to counter China, Russia

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week made a landmark tour of the Gulf, returning to Ankara having secured US$11.5 billion in financial assistance from the UAE to help shore up Turkey’s depleted foreign exchange reserves, fast-depreciating lira currency and yawning budgetary deficit. Erdogan also reached agreements with the UAE and Saudi Arabia to establish joint defence production programmes with Turkey, which has the second-largest military in Nato. Turkish defence manufacturer Baykar received its largest overseas orders from Saudi Arabia for the transfer of technology and joint production of its military drones.

  • Saudi Arabia leads global cybersecurity with new platform

    The Global Cybersecurity Forum Institute, established in Riyadh after a royal decree issued by King Salman in June, is a response to the rapid development and evolution of cyberspace, as well as its potential to benefit and transform society. What is cybersecurity? In simple terms, it is the practice of defending computers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, servers and data from malicious attacks. In recent years, the Kingdom, the largest information and communication hub in the Middle East, has faced increasing numbers of cyberattacks, especially due to the rise in digital devices such as smartphones, tablets and computers.

  • Saudi Arabia committed to helping UN efforts toward water, food security

    He was speaking at the 43rd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Conference, which is taking place in Rome and being held to discuss relevant issues in the light of the challenges posed by water scarcity. It is also focusing on water management, with the aim of achieving food security and comprehensive support for flexible and efficient food production.

  • Saudi women recruits detect negative phenomena in Hajj with the help of modern security devices

    They said they had the best security technologies to serve the pilgrims and preserve their safety. The security devices consisted of the "Wathiq" and "Wathiq Plus" programs. Wathiq Plus is a modern security device installed in patrol vehicles. The system consists of three cameras that monitor and record events and a screen. Female recruits can turn on the screens to read vehicles' plates. In the event of a criminal violation warranting arrest, a red icon will appear on the screen. In addition to Wathiq Plus, the women officers carried a bodycam that records all field events, including audio or video.

  • Saudi Arabia’s strategic plans to safeguard food security for pilgrims

    Saudi Arabia has successfully managed to achieve an excellent status in the framework of realizing self-sufficiency for several necessary food products before taking up the task of securing food for millions of visiting pilgrims coming from different countries of the world. According to the head of catering in Mecca, products from 1,294 food factories in Saudi Arabia will secure more than 120 million meals for at least 2 million pilgrims in six days under the supervision of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.