Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 1, 1999
- Khatami to visit Saudi Arabia
Iranian sources stated that Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz directed an invitation to Iranian President Mohammad Khatami for the pilgrimage this year. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 2/6/1999 - US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE
US Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson today starts a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, which is the first visit by a US energy secretary in nine years. Gulf-Saudi Arabia-USA, Economics, 2/5/1999 - Saudi prince's PolyGram talks end Saudi Arabia-USA, Business, 2/5/1999
- Saudi, Kuwaiti FM s to visit Moscow shortly
It was announced in Moscow on Tuesday that Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah will arrive in Moscow at the beginning of next week. Kuwait-Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Riyadh denies Iraqi claim of Saudi participation in air strike
Riyadh on Tuesday denied reports that two Saudi pilots took part in a raid which targeted a food distribution center in Iraq. A source at the Saudi ministry of Defense and Aviation said that, "The whole report is totally fabricated and such an incident would never happen." Saudi Arabia-Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Lebanese Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia
The Saudi ambassador in Beirut, Ahmad al-Kuheimi, has announced that Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss will visit Saudi Arabia at a date no later than Sunday. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Saudi paper criticizes Saddam Hussein
The Saudi daily al-Madina on Monday criticized the Iraqi government and denounced its refusal of the initiative submitted by the UN Security Council to form three committees to reevaluate the UN's policies toward Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Over 29,000 Moroccan Pilgrims to Head for Islam's Holy Shrines in Saudi Arabia
More than 29,000 Moroccan nationals will perform the annual pilgrimage in the Muslim holy shrines in Saudi Arabia, where over two million pilgrims from the world will flock this year, the Moroccan press reported. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 2/2/1999 - Iraq accuses Saudi Arabia of taking its share of oil Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/2/1999
- Iraqi newspapers resume campaign against Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Iraqi newspapers resumed yesterday their attacks on the Arab League, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/1/1999