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  • 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.

  • Expert Views: A US regional response to the security threats posed by Iran and its proxies

    The region remains on edge as Israel contemplates its planned retaliatory strike against Iran, while its wars in Gaza and Lebanon against the Iranian-backed groups Hamas and Hezbollah show few signs of concluding. Both sides’ now year-long effort to reassert deterrence over the other puts the United States in a challenging position — supporting its close regional allies and partners on the one hand, while working to deescalate the situation and prevent a region-wide war on the other.

  • 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.

  • Saudi FM urges Security Council to act to contain Mideast crisis

    Speaking at a Security Council meeting in New York, Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat lamented that despite the successive resolutions passed by the General Assembly, there is no end in sight to the “catastrophic  humanitarian situation” the people of Gaza are facing. Prince Faisal made the plea as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah continued to escalate, with Israel expanding its air strikes to the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, while Hezbollah targeting key Israeli facilities with missiles.

  • Saudi Arabia arrests over 22,000 in week of nationwide security raids, crackdowns

    Those arrested were apprehended for a variety of alleged violations of the Saudi legal system, including 14,216 for violating the Residency Law, 4,943 for breaching the Border Security Law and 3,214 for infringement upon the Labour Law. A further 1,507 individuals were arrested while reportedly attempting to cross the border into Saudi Arabia, with a majority of them being Ethiopian nationals numbering 53 per cent and Yemenis numbering 46 per cent.

  • Saudi Arabia: Former Public Security Chief Jailed 20 Years Over Forgery, Bribery And Embezzlement

    The court issued an irrevocable ruling and jailed Lt. Gen. Khalid bin Qarar Al-Harbi for an initial 10 years for forgery and bribery. His SR1 million fine and seized embezzled funds will be deposited in the government’s treasury. Al-Harbi was also handed an additional 10 years’ imprisonment after the court convicted him of misusing authority for personal gains, exploiting government contracts and embezzling public funds.