Saudi-UAE Joint Security Committee Discusses Means to Boost Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Emirati delegations meet in the UAE. (WAM)
The Saudi and Emirati delegations meet in the UAE. (WAM)
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Saudi-UAE Joint Security Committee Discusses Means to Boost Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Emirati delegations meet in the UAE. (WAM)
The Saudi and Emirati delegations meet in the UAE. (WAM)

The joint security committee between the Saudi and United Arab Emirates Ministries of Interior held its sixth meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Held at the Ministry of Interior, the meeting focused on boosting cooperation in all security fields between the two countries.

The Saudi delegation was headed by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Dr. Hisham Al-Falih, while the UAE delegation was headed by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Major General Khalifah Al-Khaili. Several Saudi and Emirati security officials were present at the talks.

The meeting discussed several subjects, projects and initiatives and the best practices in various security fields that were tackled by technical teams under the joint higher security committee. Issues included developing the data and information system, electronic connection among operations rooms in the two ministries, the electronic connection for traffic fines, network connection, and predicting the security future of the two countries.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the two parties signed a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the protection of data and information shared during joint security projects and ways of bolstering their cooperation in launching joint projects and initiatives while ensuring the protection of shared data and information.



Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
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Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday appointed the CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mansour Ibrahim al-Mahmoud, as the country's next minister of health.

The Emir appointed Mohammed Saif Saeed al Suwaidi as QIA's next CEO.

As part of Tuesday's cabinet shuffle, Qatar's Emir also appointed Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani as the country's new minister of commerce and industry.
Sheikh Faisal is QIA's chief of Asia-Pacific and Africa investments and the chairman of Qatari telecoms group Ooredoo. It is unclear if he will remain in those roles.
The Emir appointed Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater as the new education minister. She served previously as minister of state for international cooperation and led Qatar's global humanitarian efforts, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.