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  • Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: Gulf Countries on the Front Line of Energy Security

    The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington's eighth annual Petro Diplomacy conference examined the upheaval in the oil and gas markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the role of Gulf Arab oil producing states in meeting the sudden demand surge.

  • Saudi Arabia cybersecurity and drones federation launches JV with global organiser Informa

    The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and global exhibition organiser Informa have announced the creation of Tahaluf, a joint venture designed to launch exhibition brands in Saudi Arabia. The new joint venture aims to create professional career opportunities for Saudis in events and related industries and the partnership will launch a series of large-scale events in 2023 and 2024 to serve key verticals in Saudi Arabia, including Tech, AI, Food, Pharma, Beauty, Real Estate and Healthcare.

  • The Security Side of Qatar’s World Cup

    Qatar is relying on a robust injection of security capabilities and training from partner countries to help it cope with the challenges and potential risks of hosting such a large international event and has worked to take advantage of this security response to drive its national security strategy.

  • Saudi Arabia and India set to deepen cybersecurity ties: top Indian official 

    Saudi Arabia and India will soon sign a memorandum of understanding to elevate cooperation in cybersecurity, as talks are steadily progressing between officials of the two countries, according to a top Indian official. In an exclusive interaction with Arab News on the sidelines of the Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh on Nov. 9, India's national cybersecurity coordinator Lt General Rajesh Pant, said that he will meet Majed bin Mohammed Al-Mazyed, governor of Saudi Arabia’s National Security Authority to discuss the MoU further.

  • Saudi Arabia to Host MENA’s Largest Cybersecurity Event

    Saudi Arabia will host the international Black Hat event in mid-November, the largest cybersecurity event in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), bringing together the most important cybersecurity experts worldwide. The event is organized in cooperation between the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa Tech, in partnership with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), as part of the Riyadh Season 2022 activities. The three-day event starts on Nov. 15 at the Riyadh Front Center.

  • Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Discuss Political and Security Affairs

    Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, jointly chaired the inaugural session of the Ministerial Committee of the Political and Security Pillar of the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Committee, held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh on 10th November 2022. During the meeting, both sides held wide-ranging discussions on host of issues related to political and security domains.

  • Iran’s security forces reportedly open fire as thousands mourn Mahsa Amini

    “Security forces have shot teargas and opened fire on people in Zindan Square, Saqqez city,” Hengaw, a Norway-based group that monitors rights violations in Iran’s Kurdish regions, tweeted without specifying whether there were any dead or wounded. It said more than 50 civilians were injured by direct fire in cities across the region.

  • Saudi Arabia, China to work together on energy security

    Saudi Arabia is China’s top crude supplier with most of the country’s refineries designed to crack Middle East crudes. The producer delivered 1.76 million b/d of shipment in January-August to lift the market share to 17.7% from 16.9% a year earlier, despite the volume edging down 0.3% year on year, according to China’s customs data.

  • GCC Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee Holds First Meeting in Riyadh

    The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee held its first meeting at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat General in Riyadh. The meeting was attended by the heads of specialized institutions in cybersecurity in GCC countries and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Saudi Arabia was represented by the National Cybersecurity Authority.

  • Gulf Countries on the Front Line of Energy Security

    The elevated prices of oil and refined products, like gasoline and diesel, in the first half of the year generated buffer revenue for the Arab oil producers and revived the fortunes of the international energy companies. But they inflicted pain and hardship on import-dependent economies around the world. It was a matter of time before a demand response knocked down prices to their lowest levels since January. This price volatility makes it difficult to predict the market’s direction as the year draws to a close amid mounting uncertainty over both supply and demand balances in the months ahead.