Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 10/6/1997
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of October 6, 1997
- Saudis businessmen in Cairo to boost trade
The Egyptian - Saudi meetings aim to identify the needs of the Egyptian market for Saudi products and also to identify the latest Egyptian products that could be exported to the Saudi market Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/11/1997 - More than 100 beheaded this year in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi man was decapitated by sword today for rape and murder Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 10/10/1997 - Saudi private sector to build 688 schools
Technical teams at education departments will carry out emergency repair and maintenance works for school buildings during the next few months. Saudi Arabia, Education, 10/10/1997 - Geologists conference to open October 13
Topics are to include geographic information systems, remote sensing in mineral exploration, geophysical techniques, global positioning system, geostatistics and technical report writing. Saudi Arabia, Science, 10/10/1997 - Retirement after 20 years of service in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/9/1997
- US businessmen urged to invest in Saudi Arabia
The president of the Saudi-American business councilreferred to Saudi Arabia's efforts to win a seat in the World Trade Organization, upgrade its economic systems, relax investment and customs regulations and develop its financial market. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/8/1997 - Japanse prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia next month
The Japanese prime minister will discuss with Saudi officials ways of strengthening the economic relations between the two countries and exchanging experiences in the social, scientific, and educational fields. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/8/1997 - Mandela to visit Saudi Arabia
South Africa's imports from Saudi Arabia have been increasing dramatically. The figure jumped from 8 million US dollars in 1994 to 167 million US dollars in 1995 and 207 millions US dollar last year, mainly because of oil. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/7/1997 - Saudi Arabia clarifies oil policy toward South Africa
Saudi Prince Sultan expressed regrets over reports in a section of the press that the kingdom was seeking to replace Iran as sole supplier of oil to South Africa. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/7/1997 - Saudi Arabia signs agreement to fight cataracts in Yemen
The protocol is aimed at reducing cataract cases in Yemen and carrying out operations on patients affected by the disease. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Medicine, 10/7/1997 - Saudi plastic surgery hospitals to be opened
Encouraged by a growing number of people becoming figure-and health-conscious, a Riyadh-based hospital specializing in plastic surgery will be establishing its presence in the eastern and western provinces Saudi Arabia, Medicine, 10/6/1997