Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 10/27/1997
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of October 27, 1997
- Saudis raid shops and homes in sweeps on illegals
Saudi authorities have been raiding businesses and housing blocks in a crackdown on illegal foreign workers after a grace period for their departure expired Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/1/1997 - 1000 international companies attend Saudi Construction Exhibition
The variety of companies and their increased number reflect Saudi optimism for an increase in the contracting process in the coming years. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/31/1997 - Saudi businessmen to France
Aside from the official delegation, several hundred professionals from Saudi Arabia like construction managers, engineers, architects, decorates, and contractors are also expected to travel to Paris. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/30/1997 - Rains kill Saudi family
The newspaper said that the family went on a picnic in the valley, and while the mother was occupied with preparing food her smaller daughter ran into the valley where she fell to her death because of the flood. Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/30/1997 - NAMA signs petrochemical production deal
The Arabian Industrial Development Company has signed a license and technical services agreement with the Japanese company Showa Denko to build epichlorohydrin project in Jubeil city in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Business, 10/29/1997 - Saudi Arabia for Middle East peace process resumption
Saudi Arabia expressed the hope that efforts calling for resuming the Middle East peace process are continued in a way that regains the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/28/1997 - 10,000 Indonesians deported from Saudi Arabia
Some 7,000 people are now in the Indonesian consulate in Jeddah, some 2,900 people are in temporary shelters, and around 100 people are in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/27/1997