Mansour Al-Shammari, the Secretary-General of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology, known as Etidal, hosted Mauro Miedico, the Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, at Etidal’s headquarters in Riyadh on February 20, 2025. The meeting focused on strategies and cooperative efforts to combat extremism and terrorism, reflecting a shared commitment to addressing these global challenges.

Al-Shammari and Miedico engaged in discussions surrounding mutual interests in counter-terrorism initiatives, underscoring the importance of international collaboration and information sharing in combating ideologies that foster violence.

The meeting represents a significant engagement between a national initiative and a global governing body aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of counter-terrorism measures.