Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 8/25/1997
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of August 25, 1997
- 68 kilos of heroin seized in Jeddah
The highway patrol foiled an attempt made by a drug-trafficking gang to transport 68 kilograms of heroin along the Jeddah-Makkah expressway. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/27/1997 - Yemen and Saudi Arabia are coming to final border resolution
Yemeni President Ali Adbullah Saleh reported to the Yemeni cabinet that his wish is to find a final solution with Saudi Arabia for the border problem soon. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/27/1997 - Saudi Arabia to take part in Moscow book fair
Saudi Arabia will participate for the first time in Moscow's international book exhibition due to open next month. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 8/27/1997 - 200,000 date trees to be removed due to mite insects
The measure is part of the fourth phase of programs for the removal of abandoned date trees. Saudi Arabia, Agriculture, 8/26/1997 - Saudi minister of trade will visit Damascus soon
Usama Fakieh will attend the opening of the 44th Damascus International Fair. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/26/1997 - Iran resumes flights to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Business, 8/26/1997
- Jeddah summer festival a success
The tourism committee at Jeddah Chamber of commerce and industry has spearheaded efforts to help lure more tourists to the city. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/26/1997 - Saudi Arabia's municipal projects to be studied
The Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry has proposed that it will form along with the Ministry of Municipal and a Rural Affairs a joint committee to explore prospects of new municipal projects. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/25/1997 - Yemeni-Saudi border agreement soon
Yemeni Minister of Planning Abdel Qader Yagmal announced that Yemen and Saudi Arabia were about to reach an agreement to end their lengthy border dispute. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/25/1997 - Saudi exhibition in Kuwait
Saudi Arabia decided to establish its first exhibition for its products in Kuwait under the title "Made in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Business, 8/25/1997