Saudi Arabia: seeking security (catch all)

[Fuchs]

Moderator's Note

Posts 22-26 were in a stand alone thread 'Saudis to build 1k border fence' until today and have been merged into this main thread (ends).


Saudi–Yemen barrier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi%E...3Yemen_barrier


It's not so much a fence as it is a barrier against vehicles, and it's not only about immigration but also about marking the somewhat disputed border.


ICE Case Studies
Number 197, Nov., 2006
Saudi Arabia - Yemen Border Dispute
By Chris Murphy

[davidbfpo]

This thread has posts on the official Saudi programme to de-radicalise and a clearly PR article by AFP appeared today:http://english.alarabiya.net/en/pers...militants.html

Three key facts given:

Just under 3,000 [Islamist prisoners] will have to go through one of these centers before they can be released....a total of 2,336 Al-Qaeda prisoners have now been through Saudi rehabilitation schemes....The percentage of those who rejoin the deviant minority does not exceed 10%.

[davidbfpo]

A ten point article 'The Riyadh Compound Bombings: Ten Years, and Ten Lessons, Later' by Dr. Thomas Hegghammer, from CSIS, which details:

It is hard to overestimate the political impact of the Riyadh bombings. These caused a major shift in Saudi attitudes toward Islamist extremism and a complete overhaul of the Saudi internal security apparatus. The terrorism campaign—and the Saudi response to it—also did much to change Western perceptions of Saudi society, many of which, in retrospect, were biased and flawed. Finally, the campaign backfired against Al-Qaeda, leading to its demise as an organization in the kingdom. In short, the learning curve was steep for everyone involved. Specifically, the experience taught us ten important things about terrorism and Saudi Arabia.

Link:http://www.aawsat.net/2013/05/article55301428

I do wonder if the apparent success of Saudi CT plus is dependent on their wealth, few other nations could afford the options it has used.