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  • Islamic State
    NYT Op-Ed: The Struggle to Erase Saudi Extremism

    To change this outcome, Abdullah expanded the number of Saudi universities from 8 to 25. He closed conservative teachers colleges, and improved teacher training to encourage critical thinking over rote learning. Math and science instruction was increased. Some, but not all, bigoted language was removed from religious textbooks. And an emphasis was placed on Islam being a “moderate” religion. Hundreds of teachers who propagated extremist ideas were fired.

  • Transportation
    Trans-Asia rail key to boost Saudi economic ties with China

    China has set a comprehensive economic strategy for linking the country to major economic countries in Asian, including Saudi Arabia through a railway, according to Al Eqtisadiya newspaper Wednesday.

  • Countering Extremism: Social Media
    State Department trolls Islamic State militants on Twitter

    The Twitter account “State of Islam” using the handle @Dawla_accountt tweeted to its 1,226 followers Monday night: “#IslamicState is the SOLE SAVIOUR of millions of Sunni muslims against Iraqi-Syria Army butchers,” with an attachment to three propaganda photos claiming to show brutality against Sunnis. About 16 hours later, a team at the State Department responded directly to the tweet.

  • Sectarian Dialogue
    Muslim, Christian, Jewish Leaders Unite At Saudi Conference To Condemn Islamic State

    The conference called for countering the messages of jihadi militants on social media used to lure recruits, and for leadership courses in schools, houses of worship and the broader community to spread the principles of diversity and tolerance. The conference was organized by the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialog (KAICIID), which is sponsored by Saudi Arabia.

  • UK in Iraq
    UK Reapers Up the Intensity Against IS in Iraq

    Missile strikes by British Reapers against Islamic State targets in Iraq are increasing in intensity, the Royal Air Force reported Tuesday.

  • Border Security
    Saudi Arabia Widens Secure Zone on Iraq Border as Threats Mount

    audi Arabia has widened a security buffer zone along its northern border with Iraq to ward off potential threats to the world’s largest oil supplier, a Saudi official said. The restricted area was doubled to 20 kilometers (12 miles) “due to some threats that may come from the north,” the kingdom’s Border Guard spokesman Muhammad al-Ghamdi said today in a phone interview, without identifying the risks. “That is why we added 10 kilometers to the buffer zone. This will help the Border Guards perform their mission.”

  • Oil Slump
    What’s behind Saudi’s oil policy? Time for the conspiracy theorists to have their say

    If Saudi Oil Minister Ali al Naimi (pictured below) wants to stop conspiracy theories spreading before a crucial OPEC meeting next week, it's too late.

  • Perception vs. Reality
    Why the ‘Ignorance Index’ matters

    And the most ignorant, most oblivious nation in the world?  Nope, it’s not America. It's actually Italy. But don't celebrate yet – the United States ranked second in Ipsos MORI’s "Index of Ignorance."

  • ISIS and Social Media
    Government, Industry Countering Islamic State’s Social Media Campaign

    ISIL’s social media campaign is “very aggressive,” said Peter Bergen, a national security analyst at CNN, during a September panel discussion on jihadist terrorism at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Bergen also co-authored the “Jihadist Terrorism: A Threat Assessment” report released by the center in September. The report examined trends and threats within jihadist terrorist groups, including al-Qaida affiliates. The advanced use of media platforms, such as Twitter, while executing an attack is a new occurrence, the report said.

  • Saudi Stock Market
    Saudi Arabia sinks 2.8 pct as oil extends slide

    Saudi Arabia's stock market fell sharply on Monday as oil prices extended their decline on news that Japan, one of the world's largest crude importers, had slipped into recession. Qatar outperformed after mending diplomatic ties with its neighbours. The main Saudi index dropped 2.8 percent to 9,290 points, its lowest level since March 6, in a broad sell-off. It slid below technical support on the October low of 9,303 points, leaving no further support in the vicinity.