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Minister inaugurate­s cyber security center Kuwait lawmaker calls for end to Gaza ‘genocide’

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KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurate­d the cyber security center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday out of the ministry’s keenness and interest to maintain cyber security in its

Parliament­s across the Islamic region should ratchet up efforts aiming to put an end to the “genocide” being committed against Palestinia­ns in the Gaza Strip, a Kuwaiti lawmaker said on Wednesday. Such efforts include putting in place a definitive ceasefire in Gaza to subsequent­ly allow the delivery of humanitari­an aid there, the Kuwaiti chief of the parliament­ary caucus, Dr. Mohammad Al-Mahan, told pan-Islamic talks in the Iranian capital.

The Kuwaiti lawmaker slammed Zionist efforts

public offices and diplomatic and consular missions abroad against cyber threats and risks, secure and protect its informatio­n system and infrastruc­ture, and respond to incidents and indicators of penetratio­n and cyber security attacks and deal quickly with their effects.

In a statement, the Ministry said that the center is also one of the main pillars in the technical system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a major tributary of the informatio­n technology sector. The National Center for Cyber Security in Kuwait

to “forcibly displace” thousands of Palestinia­ns in the Gaza Strip, calling for accountabi­lity over the “war crimes” perpetrate­d by senior Zionist leaders, which entails decisive action on the “legal and political” fronts, he underlined. He cited a statement issued by the Kuwaiti parliament’s foreign affairs committee.

He called for the backing of a case of genocide South Africa has filed against a Zionist entity before the Internatio­nal Court of Justice, while also recalling a speech by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah before a gathering of Arab leaders, in which he vociferous­ly reiterated his unwavering support for Palestinia­n statehood rights. The Kuwaiti lawmaker went on to urge nations across the wider Arab region to sever diplomatic ties with the Zionist entity in a show of support for the Palestinia­ns, saying such a measure was “honorable” in light of the status quo.

is part of the mechanism to protect institutio­ns from internal and external cyber risks through cooperatio­n and coordinati­on between the National Center and the concerned authoritie­s.

The minister pointed out that the center also aims to enhance awareness and provide the necessary support and advice to the employees of the ministry in the field of cybersecur­ity and the developmen­t of policies and frameworks necessary to reduce cyber threats, whether from inside or outside the country. — KUNA

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 ?? ?? KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurate­s the cyber security center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. — KUNA photos
KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurate­s the cyber security center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. — KUNA photos
 ?? ?? DEIR EL-BALAH: Smoke billows over buildings in Deir El-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, during Zionist bombardmen­t on January 10, 2024.— AFP
DEIR EL-BALAH: Smoke billows over buildings in Deir El-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, during Zionist bombardmen­t on January 10, 2024.— AFP

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