Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 7/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of July 17, 2000
- UAE receives a telephone call from Saudi defense minister United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/21/2000
- Yemen reduces military expenditures
The Yemeni Arab republic on Thursday announced that the border agreement it had recently signed with Saudi Arabia will help it reduce its military expenditures and divert the state's assets to channels of economic and social development. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Saudi Arabia deports 1,000 Nigerians
Saudi Arabian authorities have deported more than 1,000 Nigerians in the past few weeks under a new law empowering security agencies to clamp down on illegal immigrants, according to Nigerian media reports. Saudi Arabia-Nigeria, Economics, 7/21/2000 - President al-Assad to make an Arab tour
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar expected in its Wednesday issue in a report that President Bashar al-Assad will visit Lebanon after few weeks within the course of a quick Arab tour that will lead him to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and may be other Arab states. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Yemen to enhance commercial relations with Saudi Arabia
Yemen renewed its wish to enhance the economic and commercial relations with Saudi Arabia after ratifying a treaty for maritime and land border demarcation as Yemen offered 3 joint large enterprises to strengthen the partnership between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Economics, 7/20/2000 - Syrian president, Saudi crown prince discuss issues
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday accepted congratulations of the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, conveyed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz during his short visit to Damascus on Tuesday. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Saudi crown prince visits Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Over 4 million foreign tourists expected in Morocco by 2004, minister
The number of foreign tourists could reach 4.5 million by 2004, said Moroccan tourism minister Hassan Sebbar. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 7/17/2000