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  • Saudi cybersecurity recognized as No. 2 in the world

    Saudi Arabia has secured second place in the Global Cybersecurity Index in the World Competitiveness Yearbook for 2023 by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development. The Kingdom also ranked 17th overall in 2023 — jumping by seven places from 2022 — in the competitiveness ranking, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. With Saudi Arabia frequently ranking among the top economies in the world for cybersecurity, the latest recognition is a testament to the efforts of entities like the National Cybersecurity Authority, one of Saudi Arabia’s key national security institutions.

  • Saudi Arabia urges improved maritime security in Gulf as ties with Iran resume

    "I would like to refer to the importance of cooperation between the two countries on regional security, especially the security of maritime navigation... and the importance of cooperation among all regional countries to ensure that it is free of weapons of mass destruction," Prince Faisal said. Speaking after talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, Prince Faisal also said the Saudi king and crown prince are looking forward to Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi "accepting the invitation to visit the Kingdom soon, God willing".

  • Commentary: Haykel – Saudi enrichment demands ‘secondary’ to ‘regime security and survival’

    So much of what I found in general in Saudi and I’ve been, as you know, many times, in general in Saudi, but really in particular, in the area of AlUla and Khaybar and Tayma, is that everything there is about how to meld the heritage, the culture, the religion, the passions, the history of not just the Jews and the Christians and the Muslims, the Nabataeans, but really the many, many generations of people who’ve come through that region.

  • Cybersecurity Institute to Open in Saudi Arabia

    A statement from the Global Cybersecurity Forum said the institute will "be a catalyst for the exchange of ideas, driving thought leadership and developing research to inform policy solutions and action" and facilitate international projects and partnerships to strengthen existing efforts on key initiatives.

  • Israeli officials set to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia with US national security advisor: Report

    Ron Dermer, the Israeli minister for strategic affairs, and national security advisor Tzachi Hanegbi are expected to meet with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and other senior officials, Axios reported on Thursday, citing four Israeli and US officials. The high-level visit comes as Israel’s ties with Washington face some strain. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dependence on far-right lawmakers in his government has put Washington in an awkward position.

  • White House national security adviser meets Saudi prince

    The state news report said only that the men reviewed “strategic relations” in a meeting that included other American officials. Later, Sullivan took part in a meeting with the crown prince and Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the national security adviser of the neighboring United Arab Emirates.

  • US national security advisor to visit Saudi Arabia

    "My (United Arab Emirate) and Indian counterparts will come to Saudi Arabia as well for meetings so that we can discuss new area of cooperation between New Delhi and the Gulf as well as the United States and the rest of the region, fueled in part by the comprehensive economic partnership signed last year between India and the UAE," Sullivan said,

  • US national security advisor to visit Saudi Arabia

    "My (United Arab Emirate) and Indian counterparts will come to Saudi Arabia as well for meetings so that we can discuss new area of cooperation between New Delhi and the Gulf as well as the United States and the rest of the region, fueled in part by the comprehensive economic partnership signed last year between India and the UAE," Sullivan said,

  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

    They discussed a number of global and regional matters, to include ongoing diplomacy related to ending the war in Yemen.  Mr. Sullivan highlighted the remarkable progress in Yemen over the past year, during which fighting has nearly ceased under a UN-mediated truce.

  • Saudi Arabia, UK bolster security cooperation

    Saudi Minister of the Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and UK Secretary of State Suella Braverman have held an “official discussion” in London on ways to develop cooperation in areas of security, SPA said. The meetings “reflected the common desire to boost the strategic and historical ties between the two friendly countries,” according to SPA. “The session saw the signing of several agreements in the security, development and training fields between the Ministry of the Interior of Saudi Arabia and the UK Home Department,” SPA said, although it not give exact details of the agreements.