The Ministry of Interior said in a release on December 29 that progress in the obtention of the digital ID is good news for the country which has made efforts of recent to put in place digital public infrastructure that will improve access to digital services. Absher is a digital government platform which currently facilitates access to more than 460 public services across its three sections, namely Absher Individuals, Absher Business, and Absher Government. The digital ID issued through the Absher platform has been described as an essential tool in enabling its holders get access all available public services with speed, efficiency and security.