RIYADH: UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday that his country contributes to protecting Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks.
In an interview with Al Arabiya, Wallace blamed Iran for supporting terror through the Houthi militia in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
He said Britain would grant Saudi Arabia “new defensive licences”, adding that his country contributes to the security of Saudi Arabia in the face of attacks from Yemen carried out by the Houthis.
Wallace said the UK’s relations with Saudi Arabia are not restricted to selling weapons, but a strong defense partnership.
He also stressed that Britain is not interested in military cooperation with Iran or arms sales to Tehran.
The Houthi militia sparked the Yemen conflict in 2014 by driving the internationally recognized government from the capital Sanaa.
The group repeatedly fires ballistic missiles and exploding drones into Saudi Arabia, targeting civilian areas and infrastructure.
UK protects Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, says defense secretary
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UK protects Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, says defense secretary
Princess Reema’s Wave unveils ocean regeneration platform
- Upgraded platform provides deeper, more comprehensive data on the state of the world’s oceans and the impact of human activity
- Features an enhanced user experience, including an integrated tool powered by artificial intelligence
JEDDAH: Wave, powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute and founded by Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, has unveiled version 2.0 of its Ocean Central data platform, oceancentral.org.
The upgraded platform provides deeper, more comprehensive data on the state of the world’s oceans and the impact of human activity.
It features an enhanced user experience, including an integrated tool powered by artificial intelligence, to guide users through queries and analysis. A new ocean news section also offers English-language summaries of the latest ocean-related developments and reports from around the world.
“The evolution of Ocean Central moves us a step closer to our collective goal of ‘Ocean Regeneration within a Human Generation’,” said Princess Reema.
“The future of our oceans depends on advances in accurate data, allocating resources more strategically and making informed decisions that protect marine environments, and Ocean Central plays an important role in enabling us to focus efforts.”
The enhanced platform will be on show at the 13th annual World Ocean Summit, organized by Economist Impact, which takes place in Montreal from March 4-5. The event brings together international government ministers, policymakers, investors and business leaders from sectors including shipping, energy and tourism.
The platform integrates global targets from the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement. It monitors progress towards these goals, highlights successful initiatives and identifies critical knowledge gaps.
Wave is a collective action platform dedicated to restoring a thriving ocean by 2050. Powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, it delivers targeted interventions across four pillars — engagement, insights, sectoral activation and innovation — to advance ocean regeneration.
