Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/26/1999
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 26, 1999
- Four offers to develop Saudi communications network
Four international companies that work in communications presented offers to develop the telephone network in Saudi Arabia over two years at a cost of $6 billion to provide more than two million lines. Saudi Arabia, Business, 4/30/1999 - New Zealand, Saudi Arabia for boosting industrial cooperation Saudi Arabia-New Zealand, Economics, 4/30/1999
- Iran: regional security based on coordination between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Iranian Defense Minister Admiral Ali Shamakhani considered the visit of the Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Saturday to Tehran as asserting "the Saudi will" to strengthen relations with Iran. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/29/1999 - Saudi trade minister confers with French counterpart
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday received a message from French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. No information was reported on the content of the message, which was delivered during the meeting held between the French trade minister and the Saudi crown prince at al-Salaam palace in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 4/29/1999 - Panasonic plans to establish factory in Saudi Arabia
The Japanese company Panasonic plans to establish the first factory for electronic industries in Saudi Arabia in cooperation with Saudi company El-Eissaei. Saudi Arabia-Japan, Business, 4/29/1999 - Bahraini bank to open branch in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Business, 4/28/1999
- Saudi minister of defense due to visit Iran next week
Prince Sultan Ben Abdul Aziz, the deputy second prime minister and Saudi minister of defense and aviation, is to visit Iran during the coming week for few days during which he will discuss with Iranian officials means of enhancing the bilateral relations and issues of common concern. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/28/1999 - Saudi crown prince confers with New Zealand's trade minister
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz met on Tuesday in Jeddah with New Zealand Foreign Trade Minister Alexander Lockwood Smith, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. Means of strengthening trade and economic relations between Saudi Arabia and New Zealand were reviewed. Saudi Arabia-New Zealand, Economics, 4/28/1999 - Prince Sultan in Tunis today
Saudi Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz is to arrive today in Tunisia on a five-day official visit in his tour that includes Pakistan and Iran. Saudi Arabia-Tunisia, Politics, 4/27/1999 - King Fahd calls for pressuring Israel to withdraw from Golan, Jerusalem
During its Monday session, chaired by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi Cabinet denounced the repeated aggressive Israeli practices against south Lebanon. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/27/1999 - Conoco to apply for Saudi office Saudi Arabia-USA, Business, 4/27/1999
- Saudi defense minister confers with GCC secretary Gulf-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/26/1999
- King Fahd receives message from Ugandan president Saudi Arabia-Djibouti-Uganda, Politics, 4/26/1999