RIYADH: Naif Arab University for Security Sciences will conduct a two-day terrorism prevention forum in collaboration with the League of Islamic Universities starting Tuesday.
Participants will include the ministries of interior and higher education, universities and organizations specializing in intellectual security issues, and agencies from Arab and Islamic countries.
Jamaan bin Ragush, president of NAUSS, said in a statement that the forum comes within the university’s efforts to combat terrorism and enhance ideological and intellectual security. He said that intellectual and cultural invasion poses a threat to human security in developing countries, particularly Islamic and Arab countries.
“This is very important for the preparation of the social climate for citizens’ cooperation with security authorities, and raising their awareness on their duties and responsibilities toward achieving a safe and secure society,” he said. “Therefore, the action plans of the university and its agendas always include many subjects on fighting terrorism, and issues of intellectual security in its scientific curriculum.”
He said the university urged masters and doctorate students to study and discuss the issue of terrorism from all aspects.
“More than 89 master’s and doctorate papers were discussed so far by the school of criminal justice, social and administrative sciences faculty and the faculty of strategic sciences,” he said.
Bin Ragush said the number of the university’s participations in conferences and symposiums related to terrorism, locally and internationally, stood at 105.
“The university signed memorandums of understanding with more than 185 organizations of leading scientific institutions and security systems worldwide, and has directed the publications of the university toward discussing security issues and combating intellectual terrorism and deviant thought to realize and achieve the missions of the university to disseminate the comprehensive concept of security,” he said.
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences organizes terror-prevention forum
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences organizes terror-prevention forum
First Saudi State’s economy laid foundation for modern stability
- Revived commerce in Arabian Peninsula, according to historian
- Diriyah highlighted as premier political and commercial center
RIYADH: The economy of the First Saudi State served as a fundamental pillar in building the nation, consolidating its influence, and ensuring its stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.
The main features of this economy is outlined in the book “Diriyah: Origins and Development during the First Saudi State,” by Dr. Abdullah Al-Saleh Al-Othaimeen, the SPA reported.
The measures taken in those early days helped to ensure security, unify regions, and organize society. This assisted in stimulating trade, stabilizing markets, and enhancing life in Diriyah and surrounding areas.
The book, published by the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, outlines how these actions facilitated the arrival of caravans, secured vast trade routes, and revived commerce across the Arabian Peninsula.
Beyond its political and intellectual prominence, Diriyah emerged as a vibrant economic hub. Its markets attracted merchants and students from across the region.
The local community relied on diverse activities including trade, agriculture, and livestock breeding, with horses and camels playing crucial roles in transportation, commerce, and securing roads.
Economic growth during this founding phase “solidified Diriyah’s position as a premier political and commercial center in the Arabian Peninsula,” the SPA reported
