Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 7/21/1997
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of July 21, 1997
- Saudis seek US weapons worth 1 billion US dollars
Saudi Arabia has asked the Clinton administration to sell it weapons and equipment for light armored vehicles worth 1.075 billion US dollars, the US defense department says. Saudi Arabia, Military, 7/24/1997 - King says Saudi revising laws to curb water use
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd urged citizens to save water and said his government was revising laws regulating water consumption in the desert country. Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/23/1997 - French defense minister due in Saudi on July 27
French Defense Minister Alain Richard will travel to Saudi Arabia next week for talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Sultan. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Italy's president in Saudi Arabia
Italy's president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro arrived in Saudi Arabia on July 19 for a two-day visit to boost ties with his country's top Gulf trade partner. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 7/21/1997 - Saudi minister in Yemen for border dispute talks
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on July 19 for the second visit in a month to resolve a border dispute, Yemeni radio said. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/21/1997