Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 6/28/1999
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of June 28, 1999
- Prince of Riyadh visits Tunis
Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Riyadh is starting tomorrow an official visit to Tunis for four days in a step that confirms the continuation of a rapid development witnessed in the area of bilateral relations. Saudi Arabia-Tunisia, Politics, 7/3/1999 - One Nigerian hanged in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Nigeria, Judicial, 7/3/1999
- A new maritime line between Saudi Arabia and Egypt
The new maritime line which links the Egyptian Safaga harbor and the Saudi Daba harbor has started operation with one journey daily for a rapid cruiser which covers the distance in three hours and carries 600 passengers. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 7/2/1999 - Telephone call from emir of Bahrain to Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 7/2/1999
- Saudi Arabia hopes to settle the question of UAE islands
Saudi Arabia has asserted that it views with satisfaction "the positive development in the relations between Iran and the GCC member states," especially following the visit made by Iranian President Muhammad Khatami to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Saudi crown prince gets a message from Blair Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 7/1/1999
- Saudi Arabia, Portugal discuss economic relations Saudi Arabia-Portugal, Economics, 7/1/1999
- King Hassan II receives governor of Saudi region
King Hassan II received Tuesday at the royal palace of Skhirat (40 km south of Rabat) Prince Khaled Al-Faysal Ibn Abdelaziz, governor of the Saudi region of Al-Assir. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Culture, 6/30/1999 - Omani pilgrims protest treatment received in Saudi Arabia
An official in the Omani police on Tuesday in Muscat expressed his regret over the bad treatment the Omani pilgrims received by the Saudi customs men upon passing through border crossings between the two countries. He stressed that Muscat "cannot keep silent over this matter." Oman-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Bahrain crown prince in Jeddah Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 6/30/1999
- Industrial cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Portugal Saudi Arabia-Portugal, Economics, 6/30/1999
- Saudi king urges international efforts to halt Israeli aggressions
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has called upon the international community to exert efforts to halt the constant and frequent Israeli attacks against Lebanon. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Four new members on the Saudi Shoura council
The official Saudi news agency has reported that King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday appointed four new members to the Shoura council in succession of three other members who became ministers and a fourth who was appointed as an ambassador. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Saudi defense minister confers with British military chief Saudi Arabia-UK, Military, 6/29/1999
- Saudi Arabia releases three activists
The Saudi opposition Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia, which has London as its headquarters, announced that the Saudi authorities on June 25 released three activists who back the maintenance of political reforms in the kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/28/1999 - Saudi crown prince receives a telephone call from UAE minister Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/28/1999