Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 8, 1999
- 800 gold mines discovered in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Ali El-Neami announced today that 800 gold mines were discovered in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/13/1999 - Boosting cooperation in fields of labor with Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Minister of Manpower Ahmed El-Amawi will begin a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow according to the invitation of the Saudi minister of labor and social affairs, Musaid bin Muhammad al-Sinani. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Saudi crown prince undergoes tooth surgery Saudi Arabia, People, 2/11/1999
- Saudi, Jordanian ministers discuss presenting aid to Jordan Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/11/1999
- South African arms sales to Saudi Arabia suspended
South African Defense Minister Joe Modis stressed on Tuesday that his country proposed arms sales of artillery and warplanes at a cost of US $1.7 billion to Saudi Arabia, which have been suspended for two years due to expenditure restrictions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-South Africa, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Saudi-British military talks in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's second deputy premier and defense and civil aviation minister, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, met on Tuesday in Riyadh with British Defense Minister George Robertson and members of his accompanying delegation, who arrived in Riyadh on Monday night. Saudi Arabia-Gulf-UK, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Saudi Arabia, US reach agreement on energy-sector cooperation
Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali al-Naimi and US Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson reached an agreement between the two countries on US companies entering the Saudi petroleum market. Saudi Arabia-USA, Economics, 2/10/1999 - Lebanese president meets with al-Hoss to address Saudi Arabia visit
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss following the PM's arrival in Beirut after a visit to Saudi Arabia. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Saudi arabia bans smoking in stadiums Saudi Arabia, Health, 2/10/1999
- Saudi Arabia transfers 8 million riyals to the PLO
Saudi Arabia transferred on Monday some 8,198,513 million riyals from revenues of the people's committee in support of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Saudi - Lebanese agreement at US $100 million for investments
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday concluded talks with Saudi officials and that he would return to Beirut today Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/9/1999 - King Fahd: Israel obstructs peace
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has urged the international community to exert more efforts in order to give the Middle East peace process a push forward, asserting that Israel stands as a bulwark against every positive stride towards this end. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Al-Hoss continues visit to Saudi Arabia
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss described his meeting on Sunday with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz as very positive and useful. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Saudi crown prince confers with Lebanese Premier
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz met on Sunday in Riyadh with Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Bilateral relations between the two countries and conditions in the Arab, Islamic and international arenas were reviewed. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/8/1999