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US State Department Hails Saudi Arabia's Efforts in Combating Terrorism

People enter the State Department Building in Washington (Reuters)
People enter the State Department Building in Washington (Reuters)
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US State Department Hails Saudi Arabia's Efforts in Combating Terrorism

People enter the State Department Building in Washington (Reuters)
People enter the State Department Building in Washington (Reuters)

The US State Department applauded Saudi Arabia's efforts in combating terrorism and its measures to counter terrorist financing in 2022.

The state Department praised the Kingdom's efforts to raise standards and measures using modern technologies and tools in the security field, especially in combating terrorism and its financing, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Wednesday.

In its annual report on combating terrorism for 2022, the Department lauded the Kingdom for upgrading the security and international criteria for Saudi passports, adding that the new Saudi passport security features are comparable to the US' next-generation passport.

The Ministry of Interior scanned passenger manifests for inbound and outbound flights and monitored border crossings and traveler lists at the land, sea, and air crossing.

It also referred to Saudi efforts in combating terrorist and extremist discourse, enacting laws that criminalize these acts, noting that it promoted moderation and tolerance through governmental and non-governmental institutions in the Kingdom.

The Department highlighted the pivotal role of the Kingdom at the international and regional levels in supporting initiatives to combat terrorism and its financing and rejecting extremism and its discourses through the Kingdom's membership in several global and regional organizations engaged in counterterrorism cooperation.

The report indicated a significant drop in terrorist incidents in the Kingdom in 2022.

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Albudaiwi: Continued Iranian Attacks on Kuwait Constitute Dangerous and Unacceptable Escalation

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
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Albudaiwi: Continued Iranian Attacks on Kuwait Constitute Dangerous and Unacceptable Escalation

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest possible terms of the continued hostile Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait.

Albudaiwi said that these actions represent a dangerous and irresponsible escalation, a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait and all international laws and norms, and a direct threat to regional security and stability, underscoring that the continuation of these aggressive assaults reflects an unacceptable Iranian approach that undermines all efforts aimed at maintaining security and stability, SPA reported.

He called upon the international community and the United Nations Security Council to assume their responsibilities and take a firm, deterrent stance against these serious violations that threaten regional and international peace and security.

The GCC secretary-general stressed that the security of the State of Kuwait is an indivisible part of the security of the GCC nations.

"The GCC states stand in a united and steadfast position alongside the State of Kuwait, fully supporting all measures and steps it undertakes to protect its security, safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and maintain the safety of its citizens and residents," he concluded.

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns 'Heinous' Iranian Attacks against Kuwait

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns 'Heinous' Iranian Attacks against Kuwait

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its strongest condemnation of and denunciation against the repeated and heinous Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.

“The Kingdom reiterates its categorical rejection of these assaults that undermine the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait, constituting a clear violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, and affirms that such violations jeopardize international efforts aimed at restoring security and stability in the region", the ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom also expressed its solidarity with the State of Kuwait, both government and people, reaffirming its full support for all measures Kuwait takes to safeguard its sovereignty, security, stability, and its brotherly people.

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Kuwait Army Says Air Defenses Intercepted Missile, Drone Attacks

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file)
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Kuwait Army Says Air Defenses Intercepted Missile, Drone Attacks

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file)

Kuwait's air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks, the military said Monday, with the country blaming Iran.

"The General Staff of the Army wishes to advise that any sounds of explosions heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting these hostile attacks," the army said in a post on X.

The foreign ministry later said in a statement that it was "holding Iran fully responsible for these heinous attacks".

KUNA, the state news agency, reported that air raid sirens sounded across the Gulf nation.

The attacks come despite a ceasefire in place between the United States and Iran.