IMCTC Secretary-General Holds Talks with Ethiopian Military Attaché

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Photo by SPA
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IMCTC Secretary-General Holds Talks with Ethiopian Military Attaché

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Moghedi met on Monday with the Ethiopian Military Attaché in Saudi Arabia Maj. Gen. Seid Tikuye and his accompanying delegation.
The delegation was briefed on the key activities of the coalition, and its approach to combating terrorism, which focuses on four main areas: intellectual, media, counter-terrorism financing, and military, SPA reported.
The officials also reviewed the coalition’s publications, studies, and research related to these areas, visited the Situation Assessment Room, which is responsible for monitoring, analysis, and follow-up operations, and studied the terrorism measurement indicators used to analyze and monitor terrorist events and groups worldwide.
The visiting delegation commended the professional techniques and methodologies used to assess the dimensions and strategies of extremist groups, as well as the efforts of the IMCTC in serving the member states and coordinating efforts.
Al-Moghedi thanked the delegation for the visit, and praised the significant efforts exerted by Ethiopia in its fight against terrorism.
He said the coalition hopes that Ethiopia will join it and work alongside member states in combating terrorism and extremism.



Saudi Arabia Consolidates Fight against Corruption with New Measures

Saudi Arabia Consolidates Fight against Corruption with New Measures
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Saudi Arabia Consolidates Fight against Corruption with New Measures

Saudi Arabia Consolidates Fight against Corruption with New Measures

Saudi Arabia’s Umm al-Qura newspaper revealed on Friday the details of the regulations approved by cabinet on July 23 related to the Control and Anti-Corruption Authority’s jurisdiction in investigating illegal enrichment.

The new regulations will go into effect 90 days after their official publication.

The regulations define corruption crimes as bribery, abuse of authority and public funds and any related crimes.

The Authority enjoys financial and administrative independence. It works objectively away from the influence of any party.

It is charged with monitoring public agencies, protecting integrity, bolstering transparency and combating corruption.

The Authority is tasked with uncovering administrative violations and crimes of corruption. It receives complaints related to these crimes and investigates their validity. It can also launch investigations and file lawsuits before relevant courts.

It also follows up on the return of illegally acquired funds and the revenues generated from them.

The Authority has the power to review work methods and procedures to protect integrity and bolster transparency. It can specify points of weakness that could lead to violations and crimes of corruption and propose means to develop and modernize procedures and mechanisms to fortify against the crimes.

The Authority has the power to demand records, documents, information and data from concerned parties to probe corruption claims.