Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 6/22/1998
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of June 22, 1998
- US regrets investigation results over Khobar explosion
The US defense department has expressed regret over investigations relating to the explosion which killed 19 members of the US military at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The spokesman for the US Defense department said: "there's frustration in this government with the inability to bring these killers to justice." Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 6/27/1998 - Foreign sides helped Saudis in Khobar explosion
The Saudi deputy minister of the interior, Prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz said on Thursday that the Khobar explosion, which targeted US soldiers, was carried out by Saudis but "other sides gave them support." However the Saudi deputy minister refrained to reveal their identity. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Saudi, Egyptian joint committee meets in Riyadh
Moussa, who held talks in Riyadh in the course of convening the Egyptian - Saudi joint higher committee on Wednesday, denied reports of convening a tripartite meeting with their Syrian counterpart Farouk al-Sharaa to discuss the stalemate in the Middle East peace process Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Saudi prince denounces double standard policy
Saudi second deputy premier and defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz criticized the double-standard policy pursued by the West toward nuclear armament and in turning a blind eye toward the Israeli nuclear arsenal. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/26/1998 - French defense minister visits Saudi Arabia next week Saudi Arabia, Military, 6/25/1998
- Saudi, Egyptian FM s deny calls for plenary, mini summits
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Prince Saud al-Faisal and Amr Moussa respectively, denied that they have issued calls to convene any Arab summit, mini or plenary. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 6/24/1998 - GCC - banking Gulf-Saudi Arabia, Business, 6/24/1998
- Moussa arrives in Saudi Arabia today
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will arrive today in Riyadh, for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia during which he will hold with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal the meetings of the eighth session of the Egyptian - Saudi high joint committee. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/23/1998 - King Fahd reiterates call for Arab solidarity
Saudi Arabia has reiterated the importance of continued pan-Arab efforts to strengthen Arab solidarity on the basis of commitment to the Arab League charter, signed Arab treaties and agreements for the service of Arab interests and backing efforts exerted to restore the usurped Arab rights in Palestine, the Golan and south Lebanon. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 6/22/1998 - Saudi -Egyptian joint committee meets in Riyadh Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/22/1998
- Saudi, Lebanese ministers meet on boosting relations Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 6/22/1998