Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 9, 1998
- Palestinian president to visit Saudi Arabia this week
Palestinian sources said Arafat will meet with King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz to discuss the development of the dangerous escalation in the Iraq crisis with the United Nations. Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/14/1998 - Saudi skyscraper Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/14/1998
- Mubarak, Saudi Crown Prince meet over Iraqi crisis
Osama el-Baz warned against the use of force against Iraq. Speaking to a youth rally in the Egyptian al-Qanatir city, Baz added that Egypt prefers a peaceful settlement and believes the use of force against Iraq would not be in the interest of security and stability in the region. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/13/1998 - Prince Walid's visit opens door for investments in Palestine
Palestinian sources said the Saudi prince, who runs a network of successful businesses and investments worldwide, had promised to pour more investments into Palestinian areas and into Jerusalem "in order to augment the Palestinian Arab identity of the Holy City." Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Business, 2/11/1998 - New agreement between Saudi Arabia and Spain
Saudi Arabia and Spain signed a joint commercial cooperation agreement to enhance and increase commerce between the two countries and examine expanding railways in Saudi Arabia to service new cities. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/10/1998 - Bahraini Premier, Saudi prince review bilateral relations Bahrain-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/9/1998
- Saudi FM meets with Spanish economy minister Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/9/1998