Saudi Arabia to host GlobE Network meeting

Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous. (SPA)
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Updated 14 March 2022
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Saudi Arabia to host GlobE Network meeting

  • The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities offers a platform for information exchange between front-line anti-corruption law enforcement practitioners in countries around the world

RIYADH: The first steering committee meeting of the Riyadh Initiative (GlobE Network) will be held in Riyadh on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Kingdom will be represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) at the meeting, which aims to strengthen cooperation between law enforcement authorities in the fight against corruption.

Nazaha President Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous said the Riyadh Initiative, which was welcomed and supported by the international community, was an affirmation of the Kingdom’s commitment to promoting efforts to combat cross-border crime.

The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities offers a platform for information exchange between front-line anti-corruption law enforcement practitioners in countries around the world.


Crown prince, US president discuss regional escalation in phone call

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Crown prince, US president discuss regional escalation in phone call

  • Trump expressed Washington's condemnation of the blatant missile attacks against the Kingdom
  • The crown prince also discussed the ongoing military escalation in a separate call with the president of Syria

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call on Saturday from US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Trump expressed Washington's condemnation of the blatant missile attacks against the Kingdom, which were intercepted by the Kingdom's air defenses. 

He affirmed US support for the Kingdom and its backing of all measures taken by the Kingdom to confront these Iranian violations that undermine the security and stability of the region, SPA added.

In a separate call, Crown Prince Mohammed and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discussed the ongoing military escalation in the region.

Al-Sharaa affirmed his country’s support for and solidarity with the Kingdom, SPA said in another report. 

The Syrian president emphasized his country’s. rejection of any violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty or any threat to its security and stability.

The crown prince also separately received calls from the Ruler of Oman, Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and discussed developments in the region amid Iran’s military escalation that targeted the Kingdom and other Gulf countries, SPA reported.