The UAE State Security Department (SSD) has announced the dismantling of a terrorist organisation and the arrest of its members for involvement in covert activities aimed at undermining national unity and destabilising the country through plans to carry out systematic terrorist and sabotage operations on UAE soil.
Cisco has launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure (SCI) portfolio for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa region. The SCI addresses the needs of organisations to innovate at pace while maintaining even greater control and autonomy over their data and digital infrastructure.
Saudi master-developer Red Sea Global (RSG) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Interior that will see the duo collaborate to align security frameworks, assess requirements as well as provide robust, future-ready security frameworks across RSG’s premium destinations.
Royal Jordanian Airlines, the Arab country's flag carrier, said it continues to operate its flights to various destinations whose airspace remains open and safe, in light of the security developments in the region and the challenges posed by the regional situation on the aviation sector.
Wynn Resorts has said that construction work on the Wynn Al Marjan Island, its resort under development in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, has resumed following a short pause.
The General Command of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has announced that the kingdom's air defence systems have successfully intercepted hostile Iranian attacks, shooting down 45 missiles and 9 drones, including Shahed-136 type drones.
Lockheed Martin, a leading global security, defence and aerospace contractor, will be showcasing its advanced defence capabilities and expanded industrial partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the upcoming World Defence Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh.
Gulf gateways are vital assets to the GCC economies. As global security risks and threats to supply chain infrastructure grow in number and sophistication, regional leaders must consider proactive mitigation strategies to help ensure the protection of their trade growth, writes John Kim.
The 2026 CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) predictions made one point unmistakable: large-scale disruption is not hypothetical; AI increases both the likelihood and the blast radius of failure. Because of this, business continuity planning will need to evolve accordingly.
Intersec 2026 will demonstrate how integrating security from the outset can serve as a strategic enabler for the Gulf’s rapidly growing giga-developments during the International Security Leaders’ Summit, which takes place from January 12-14 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
