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Saudi Arabian Northern Border Security Project Breaks Ground
- September 7,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has begun the first phase of a new border security project along its northern borders, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Phase 1 of the “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques project for border security” was kicked off at a ceremony in Jeddah with a visiting delegation from neighboring Bahrain. Crown Prince Salman, […]
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FocusKSA: Rami Khouri on Critical National Security and Foreign Policy Issues for Saudi Arabia
- September 2,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Pat Ryan of SUSRIS talked with commentator Rami Khouri from the American University in Beirut about the crises sweeping the Middle East in this #FocusKSA discussion.
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Saudi Arabia Continues Extremist Crackdown: 88 Arrested ‘On the Verge of Carrying Out Operations’
- September 2,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The government of Saudi Arabia has arrested 88 it says were “on the verge of carrying out operations,” news agencies are reporting. The move is the latest in an ongoing crackdown on extremism. The arrests follow remarks made by King Abdullah over the weekend to foreign Ambassadors to Saudi Arabia in which the Custodian of […]
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King Abdullah’s Message to the World: Destroy the Islamic State Before It Spreads to the West
- August 30,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
At a meeting for new diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah warned that the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) may spread to Europe and the United States if it is not first destroyed in Iraq and Syria. According to the AFP/Yahoo, King Abdullah made the blunt remarks at a welcoming ceremony on Friday for […]
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Where are U.S. Airstrikes Bombing Islamic State Locations in Iraq From?
- August 26,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Craig Whitlock in the Washington Post reports that recent U.S. airstrikes into Iraq on Islamic State targets are taking off from bases in Qatar and the UAE in addition to aircraft carriers in the Arabian Gulf, but neither government is directly admitting it at this time. That the U.S. is using Gulf allies as their […]
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How Chairman and Owner of the Atlantic David Bradley Played a Key Role in Journalist’s Release
- August 26,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Adam Goldman and Karen DeYoung detail in the Washington Post the role of David Bradley, Chairman and Owner of the Atlantic Media Group, and how the executive worked with an unnamed FBI Agent and Ghanim Khalifa al-Kubaisi, the chief of Qatar’s intelligence service, to free Peter Theo Curtis from captivity in Syria. The article draws […]
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An Exclusive Interview with Steve Clemons from the Atlantic on ISIL, Iraq, and Syria
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The deteriorating security situation in Iraq and the swift territorial advance of the extremist Sunni militia the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) present an extraordinarily complex set of local, regional and even global challenges for both Saudi Arabia and the United States. Where is the situation in Iraq going? What are the […]
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Jamal Khashoggi Addresses the Deteriorating Security Situation in Iraq and Why ISIS is a Threat to Saudi Arabia and the United States [VIDEO]
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
As the security situation in Iraq deteriorates and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continues to battle the security forces of the Maliki government in Iraq, SUSTG and SUSRIS hosted a special edition of FocusKSAwith experts to discuss the implications of these developments for Saudi Arabia and the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Joining the panel […]
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Hardin Lang Discusses the Advance of ISIS in Iraq and the Implications for the U.S.-Saudi Relationship [VIDEO]
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Last week’s FocusKSA discussion brought together leading thinkers and analysts to discuss the advance of ISIS in Iraq and hash out the implications for key players, especially the United States and Saudi Arabia. In his opening remarks, Hardin Lang, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress (CAP), discussed the findings from the just-released CAP study, co-written with Brian Katulis […]
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Uptick in US-Saudi Diplomacy including Secretary Kerry’s Praise for Saudi ‘Compassion’ for its $500m Humanitarian Pledge to Iraq
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lauded Saudi Arabia’s “compassion” and “generosity” after the Kingdom announced it would donate $500 million in humanitarian aid to all people of Iraq, regardless of ethnicity or religion, according to a release made public by the State Department. “Saudi Arabia has made an enormous and very significant commitment to help […]
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SecurityThree Saudis accused of terrorism killed in Shi’ite Muslim Qatif region: security official
Three Saudi men accused of terrorism were killed on Wednesday after they resisted arrest in the eastern Shi’ite Muslim region of Qatif, a Saudi security spokesman said on Thursday.
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Cyber Security TrainingSaudi Monetary Authority Launches Cyber-Security Training Program
SAMA explained that the 26-week program will be held in Saudi Arabia and United States, through which 26 trainees will attend seminars, meetings and scientific and practical training delivered by international experts.
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IraqIraq protesters killed in Basra clashes with security forces
Local residents say the government is corrupt and has allowed infrastructure to virtually collapse in the region that generates much of Iraq's oil wealth.
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Saudi-PakistanSaudi crown prince, Pakistan army chief discuss regional security at Mina meeting
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed wide-ranging issues of mutual interest, including regional security, Pakistan military media wing ISPR said in statement on Wednesday.
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Saudi-CanadaCanada’s showdown with Saudi Arabia exposes Maritime energy insecurity
Opinion: The Saudis didn’t cut the supply of crude oil to Canada after a diplomatic spat. But if they had, Atlantic provinces would be in a tough spot,
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EgyptEgypt voices concern over Red Sea security after Houthi attack
Egypt’s president said on Monday Cairo was deeply concerned about security in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen’s Houthis on two oil tankers that forced Saudi Arabia to suspend crude shipments temporarily through the strait of Bab al-Mandab.
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Iraq-JordanJordan and Iraq sign security cooperation pact
Iraq’s defense minister signed a security pact with Jordan’s chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Amman on Sunday with a particular focus on the nations’ shared border.
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UAEUAE ready to take on greater security burden in Middle East: minister
The United Arab Emirates is ready to deploy more troops across the Middle East to counter its foes as it believes it can no longer rely on Western allies like the United States and Britain, UAE minister Anwar Gargash said on Thursday.
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CybersecuritySTC trains Saudis in cybersecurity
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Sawaha recently launched a cybersecurity program for beginners organized by the Saudi Telecom Company (STC), in the presence of Nasser Al-Nasser, STC Group CEO, and Abdul Aziz Al-Ruwais, governor of CITC.
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