Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 10/20/1997
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of October 20, 1997
- US fails to further choke Iraq as latter calls on Saudis' help
The US and Britain pushed for but failed to win the support required for new sanctions, so a watered down version was adopted, threatening to prevent travel of some Iraqi officials. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 10/24/1997 - Saudi Arabia arrests 5,000 illegal workers Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/24/1997
- 1000 heart operations at Prince Sultan Cardiac Center
The center has conducted 1000 heart operations, including two heart transplant operations, 518 heart operations for children, 137 operations for changing the heart valves. Saudi Arabia, Medicine, 10/24/1997 - Saudi health care exhibition in Jeddah
240 exhibitors representing 400 leading names in health care are taking part in the five-day show being held under the patronage of the Health Ministry. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/24/1997 - Copyright violators get punishments Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/22/1997
- Danish artist to exhibit at French embassy in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Culture, 10/22/1997
- Three billion Saudi riyals invested in pharmaceuticals Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/21/1997
- 3,000 divorce cases
Changing times coupled with an increase in daily life problems had impacted on relationships. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 10/21/1997 - Prince Abdullah to confer with Iran officials Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/21/1997
- Saudi Arabia tracks down illegal residents
The Saudi Foreign Ministry confirmed that the deadline is not going to be extended and that it is going to track down all illegal residents in the toughest campaign implemented Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/20/1997