Time: 12 February 2025, at 1:00 PM.
This webinar, hosted by the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, will bring together experts to analyze how cybersecurity challenges and strategies are evolving across the Middle East, particularly in countries like Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Cybersecurity is increasingly shaping Middle Eastern security dynamics, with digital warfare impacting critical infrastructure, energy, and financial sectors. The event will explore key issues such as cyber threats, digital sovereignty, and strategic alliances in the region.
Key Discussion Points:
- Impact of cyber operations on regional stability.
- Strategies to strengthen digital resilience.
- Role of public-private partnerships in cybersecurity.
- The significance of digital sovereignty in national security.
- How disparities in cyber capabilities shape geopolitical power.
- Broader regional and international security implications.
Moderator
Marc Owen Jones, Nonresident Senior Fellow at Middle East Council on Global Affairs
Speakers
James Shires, Co-Director, Virtual Routes
Bassant Hassib, Assistant Professor of Political Science in the University of London Programmes (LSE), European Universities in Egypt (EUE)
Anwar Ghais, Researcher in International Relations and International Law
For further details or registration please see the Middle East Council on Global Affairs website.
