Saudi Shoura Council urges reduction of cybercrimes

Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh chairs a remote session of the council as a health precaution in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Updated 16 June 2020
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Saudi Shoura Council urges reduction of cybercrimes

  • The Shoura Council asked the Justice Ministry to prepare an integrated plan for the judicial system clearly stating the workflow, employees’ qualification, and their selection criteria

Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh convened a session of the council online on Monday during which it called on the National Cyber Security Authority to take all measures for the protection of national infrastructure and reduction of cybercrimes.
It also called on the General Authority for Military Industries to study global trends and develop training programs for Saudi nationals.
The council also urged the Ministry of Labor and Social Development to increase the number of daycare centers across the Kingdom and design them to meet international standards.
The council also called on the ministry to take steps in coordination with relevant authorities to include a psychological examination of domestic workers as a requirement to obtain a visa.
The Shoura Council asked the Justice Ministry to prepare an integrated plan for the judicial system clearly stating the workflow, employees’ qualification, and their selection criteria.
It also called on the Public Prosecution to raise the number of female employees in various departments. The council urged the King Fahd National Library to prepare a national strategy for libraries and cultural centers and take measures to protect intellectual property rights.


Saudi FM meets with UN humanitarian chief

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Tom Fletcher in Davos on Friday. (SPA)
Updated 23 January 2026
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Saudi FM meets with UN humanitarian chief

  • Areas of joint cooperation and ways to enhance it were discussed during the meeting

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher in Davos on Friday.

During the meeting which took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, areas of joint cooperation and ways to enhance it were discussed, Saudi Press Agency reported.