Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 9/28/1998
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of September 28, 1998
- Exhibition for Egyptian products in Jeddah
A week-long exhibition for Egyptian products will be inaugurated today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/3/1998 - British - Saudi firm invests $50 million in Moroccan tourism project
British - Saudi "Majestic Hotels" said Wednesday it will invest $50 million in the building of a large tourism complex in the Moroccan village of Skhirat (south of Rabat). Morocco-Saudi Arabia-UK, Business, 10/3/1998 - Report: US oil companies to return to Saudi Arabia
The US daily "The Washington Post" said on Wednesday that seven US companies are now negotiating with Saudi Arabia to return to the kingdom in order to develop the energy sector there. Saudi Arabia-USA, Business, 10/2/1998 - Saudi Arabia urges US effort to achieve peace, closer Iranian relations
Saudi Arabia has urged the international community, especially the US, to continue efforts to salvage the Middle East peace process and to move seriously towards ending Israel's violation of the peace process. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/1/1998 - US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-USA, Economics, 10/1/1998
- A message from King Fahd to UAE president
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Tuesday received a message from Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz concerning the situation in the region and bilateral relations. The message was conveyed by Saudi Minister of State Saed Bin Muhammad al-Eiban. Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates-Bangladesh, Politics, 9/30/1998 - Prince Sultan will visit Tehran before the end of the year
Iranian ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Reda Nori Sharoudi, stated today that Iran is completely ready to receive the Saudi second deputy prime minister and minister of aviation and defense, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, in the near future. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/29/1998 - Saudi, American disputes over mention of Jerusalem
A high-ranking official in Washington has stressed that the reason behind the delay in issuing the joint statement on talks held between Saudi Arabia's deputy premier and chairman of the National Guard, Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, with US President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore for two days was because of a dispute over mentioning Jerusalem. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/29/1998 - Despite depression of oil prices, Saudi economic outlook good
Saudi Minister of Finance and National Economy Ibrahim al-Assaf has asserted that despite the decrease in oil prices and the world economic crisis, the Saudi economy is expected to undergo a strong revival led by the private sector with an expected inflation rate reduction this year and for the immediate future. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/29/1998 - Yemeni President: Saudi - Yemeni border disputes need political decision Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/29/1998
- Saudi Arabia calls for protecting the Palestinian people Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/29/1998
- Saudi defense minister to visit Iran Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/28/1998
- Saudi- Sudanese officials discuss bilateral relations Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Religion, 9/28/1998
- Saudi crown prince confers with Bahrain's Foreign minister Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 9/28/1998