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Saudi Arabia Launches HSI32 Speed Interceptor Boat System

The Saudi local manufacturing of interceptors came in line with the latest international specifications and standards. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi local manufacturing of interceptors came in line with the latest international specifications and standards. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Launches HSI32 Speed Interceptor Boat System

The Saudi local manufacturing of interceptors came in line with the latest international specifications and standards. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi local manufacturing of interceptors came in line with the latest international specifications and standards. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Saudi Ministry of Defense and the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced on Wednesday the launch of the first locally-manufactured HSI32 speed interceptor boats as well as the commissioning of the first Floating Dock.

The Saudi local manufacturing of interceptors came in line with the latest international specifications and standards, in partnership between the French CMN and the Saudi Zamil Offshore Services Company.

In a statement, GAMI Governor Ahmad Al-Ohali underlined the Saudi leadership’s support for “harnessing the capabilities and resources to advance the promising industry.”

He noted that the manufacture and localization of the fast interceptor boats system was part of the authority’s strategy to meet national priorities, empower local manufacturers and help major national companies to enhance their global position.

Al-Ohali also emphasized GAMI’s determination to move towards achieving its first strategic goal, which is to localize more than 50 percent of the Kingdom’s spending on military equipment and services, in addition to expanding the scope and impact of current capabilities by 2030.

For his part, Commander of the Saudi Naval Forces, Lieutenant General Fahad Al-Ghufaili, said that the new achievement fell within Vision 2030 and came in accordance with the directives of the Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in order to realize the strategic goals of localizing the military industries in the Kingdom.

Dr. Abdul-Rahman Al-Zamil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zamil Group, pointed to the Saudi leadership’s great support for the military industries sector enjoys, stressing the importance of the partnership with the Saudi Royal Navy to further develop the national industry.

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Saudi Shura Council Vice Speaker Takes Part in G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit in Brazil

Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA
Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA
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Saudi Shura Council Vice Speaker Takes Part in G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit in Brazil

Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA
Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA

A Saudi Shura Council delegation, led by Vice Speaker of the Shura Council Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami, has participated in the 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) inaugurated in Brasilia by the National Congress of Brazil in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union under the theme "Parliaments for a Just World and a Sustainable Planet."
During the opening session attended by the speakers of the G20 parliaments and other invited countries, the vice speaker of the Shura Council expressed his sincere gratitude to the Brazilian parliament for its hospitality and warm reception.

He also expressed his high appreciation for Brazil's launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty during the previous G20 summit, SPA reported.
He emphasized that the Kingdom became a member of the global alliance to combat hunger and poverty in May 2024 and will be hosting the UN Conference on Land and Drought in Riyadh in December.
Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels. He noted that the government has issued a series of resolutions on poverty and hunger, while the Shura Council has enacted legislation to combat poverty, hunger, and inequality. The legislation creates social safety through government support programs, social insurance programs, labor market support, the establishment of a Social Development Bank, and the contribution of charities.
He asserted that the Kingdom has been committed to sponsoring and promoting charitable and humanitarian work. He cited the approximately $133 billion in development assistance provided from 1975 to 2024, which was distributed to 171 countries worldwide and implemented over 7,090 humanitarian, relief, and development projects. He added that the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is currently engaged in over 1,700 projects to address hunger and poverty worldwide.
In terms of the Kingdom's endeavors to address inequality, he said that Saudi Arabia has ratified the Equal Remuneration Convention (No. 100) and the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. 111). He confirmed that the percentage of women's participation in the labor market increased to 37% in 2023, surpassing the percentage anticipated in Vision 2030, noting that the Kingdom's laws prohibit all forms of discrimination in jobs and wages between men and women at work.
The vice speaker of the Shura Council also stated that Saudi Arabia has provided essential relief to the Palestinian people in Gaza in the amount of $187 million, as well as a total of $1.6 billion in development and general humanitarian assistance.
Dr. Al-Salami affirmed that the Kingdom has also made significant political efforts. He said that the Kingdom called for an Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on November 11, 2023, and launched the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in partnership with the Arab and Islamic countries, the European Union, and Norway. He added that the Kingdom hosted the alliance's first meeting in Riyadh on October 30, 2024, and announced the holding of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on November 11. He indicated that all these efforts are aimed at an immediate ceasefire, ending the Israeli occupation, providing relief to the Palestinian people, and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
The P20 summit addressed a variety of critical issues on its agenda, including the contribution of parliaments in fighting hunger, poverty, and inequality, as well as the role of parliaments in addressing the environmental crisis, sustainability, and building global governance adapted to the challenges of the 21st century.