See also
- General Intelligence Presidency – Saudi Arabian external security agency
- Mabahith – the Saudi internal intelligence agency
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 20, 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Motto | A homeland we don't protect, we don't deserve to live in |
| Agency executive | |
Presidency of State Security is a Saudi Arabian security body created in 2017 by combining the counterterrorism and domestic intelligence services under one roof. The new body will be concerned with all matters related to state security, and will be overseen by the king. The new state security agency is headed by intelligence chief Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al-Howairini, who holds the rank of a minister. [1] [2] [3]
The following departments were annexed to the new Presidency of State Security: General Investigations, Special Security Force, Special Emergency Force, security aviation, technical affairs, National Information Center, and other departments in charge of combating terrorism, and finance and financial investigation. [4]
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