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  "id": 18174961,
  "title": "Saudi interior minister visits Bulgaria’s organized crime directorate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/saudi-interior-minister-visits-bulgarias-organized-crime-directorate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:58:20.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/wicfhxuys"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud recently visited Bulgaria's organized crime directorate to assess security measures and international collaboration. Accompanied by Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, the Saudi dignitary toured the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime. During the visit, Prince Abdulaziz evaluated the security systems and equipment utilized to combat various forms of transnational crime, including drug and human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cybercrime. The minister was provided with an overview of the directorate's operations and the mechanisms in place for international security cooperation and coordination with partner agencies to tackle these criminal activities. Prince Abdulaziz also watched a presentation detailing the directorate's primary responsibilities and key initiatives in the fight against organized crime. The official delegation accompanying the Saudi Interior Minister participated in the visit to Bulgaria.",
  "summary": "Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud reviews security capabilities and international cooperation at Bulgaria’s organized crime directorate.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}