Riyadh forum explores ways to tackle cyber terrorism

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Updated 14 October 2021
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Riyadh forum explores ways to tackle cyber terrorism

The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition held a workshop at its headquarters in Riyadh for counteracting violent extremism.
The workshop was titled “Reading the future reality of the violent extremism system.”
It discussed the reality and future of violent extremism and the extent to which cyberterrorism has grown intellectually and organizationally for individuals and violent extremism groups.
The workshop was moderated by Dr. Abdullah bin Saeed Al-Duwah from the Islamic Alliance. The secretary-general of the Saudi-mandated Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition and representatives of member states joined the discussion.
It comes within the framework of a series of seminars and lectures as part of the work of the Islamic Alliance with a focus on the academic field, the media field, the field of combating terrorist financing, and the military field.


Winners of orphans’ Olympiad announced in Al-Qunfudhah

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Winners of orphans’ Olympiad announced in Al-Qunfudhah

  • Honors for physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology
  • Event includes training for primary, secondary pupils

RIYADH: The winners of the first Scientific Excellence Olympiad for orphans’ associations were announced in Al-Qunfudhah governorate on Monday.

The event was organized by the Orphans’ Association in Wadi Hali, in partnership with the Council for Orphans’ Associations, under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal.

Al-Qunfudhah Gov. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Qubba’ handed out the awards.

Thirty-eight associations from the Kingdom participated in the event representing 86 percent of all beneficiaries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Abuwah Orphans Care Association in Unaizah won first place in the associations category, followed by the Kafel Orphans Care Association in Makkah, and the Binaa Orphans Care Association in the Eastern Province.

In the academic category, the Kafel Orphans Care Association won first place in mathematics, chemistry, and biology.

The Abuwah Orphans Care Association won first place in physics, second place in mathematics and biology, and third in chemistry.

The Binaa Orphans Care Association took home second in chemistry and physics, and third in mathematics.

The Insan Orphans Care Association in Riyadh came third in physics, while the Abnaouna Orphans Care Association in Khulais came third in biology.

Also, the Atf Orphans Care Association in Al-Aridah received the Media Excellence Banner Award for its efforts in tandem with the Olympiad’s activities.

The Olympiad’s training activities included problem-solving, decision-making, self-confidence, communication, and examination preparedness.

Indicators are used to measure the impact and sustainability of these programs for those at primary and secondary school levels.