Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 1/31/2000
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of January 31, 2000
- French FM discusses in Saudi Arabia developments in ME and Iraqi crises
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine is due to make a two days official visits to Saudi Arabia kingdom during which he will meet king Fahd Bin Abd El-Aziz. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 2/5/2000 - 8000 Iraqis perform the pilgrimage by land this year
The Iraqi ministry of endowments said yesterday that number of the Iraqi pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for this year varies between 5000 to 8000. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/5/2000 - Al-Sharaa to hold important talks in Riyadh
An official source announced at the Saudi Foreign Ministry in Riyadh on Wednesday that "important talks" will be held in the middle of this month in Riyadh between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa concerning peace negotiations between Syria and Israel. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 2/4/2000 - Saudi crown prince agrees to open a branch of the Open Arab University
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has agreed on the establishment of the "Open Arab University" as well as to open a branch for it in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Education, 2/4/2000 - Establishing a Saudi company for investment with 100 million Riyals capital
The Saudi businessmen's council decided to establish a holding company for joint investment in Saudi Arabia with a capital of 100 million Saudi Riyals. Saudi Arabia, Business, 2/4/2000 - Decrease in Egyptian orange exports to Saudi Arabia
A group of Egyptian orange exporters decided decreasing the quantities heading to Saudi Arabia by 1% after a retreat in the price per ton of more than $40 US at one time. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Business, 2/4/2000 - Saudi accusations against Yemen
Saudi Minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has accused in a statement released on Wednesday by the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am, Sanaa of granting a Yemeni passport to Saudi opposition member Muhammad al-Masaari. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 2/3/2000 - Border demarcation between Yemen, Saudi Arabia Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/2/2000
- Saudi crown prince confers with former US President Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/2/2000
- Moulay Rachid guest of honor to Saudi lunch function
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, second vice-chairman of the ministers' council, minister of defense and airforce and chief inspector of the Saudi armed forces, hosted a lunch reception at his residence in Agadir in honor of Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 2/2/2000 - Saudi-Kuwaiti media relations highlighted Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 2/2/2000
- King Fahd calls on Islamic states to mobilize efforts to serve common issues Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/1/2000
- Change in the composition of the Saudi delegation to Moscow multilateral
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has delegated his deputy, Nizar Madani, to chair the Saudi delegation to the meetings of the follow-up committee of the multilateral negotiations due to have opened yesterday in Moscow. Saudi Arabia-International, Politics, 2/1/2000 - Prince Talal confers with Carter
The chairman of the Arab Gulf program in backing the UN Development Program, Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, met on Monday in Riyadh with former US President Jimmy Carter. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/1/2000 - Saudi, Senegal educational talks Saudi Saudi Arabia-Senegal, Politics, 1/31/2000
- Indonesian President wraps up visit to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Indonesia, Politics, 1/31/2000
- Saudi Arabia to take part in multilateral talks Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 1/31/2000