Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 9/25/2000
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of September 25, 2000
- Saudi Arabia prevents a Yemeni plane heading to Iraq through its airspace
Yemeni official sources said that Saudi Arabia prevented on Friday a Yemeni plane heading to Baghdad from flying in its airspace, a matter which obliged the plane to return back to Sanaa. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/30/2000 - A Saudi - International meeting to establish a railway system
A Saudi - International assembly will be held in mid October with the official Saudi front concerning the railway projects to present the first official offer for establishing a railway station based on the B.O.T system (Build-Operate-Transfer). Saudi Arabia, Economics, 9/29/2000 - French - Saudi navy cooperation
The chief of staff of the French navy Jan Luke Deloni is arriving today to Saudi Arabia in an official visit to last till the coming October 3 during which he will visit Riyadh, Jeddah and Jobail to meet the concerned Saudi authorities. Saudi Arabia-France, Military, 9/29/2000 - Saudi Arabia denies arresting oil experts working in Yemen Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 9/27/2000
- Amnesty International report on women's condition in Saudi Arabia
The report said "Limitations on movement Women can not walk alone even in their own neighbourhood without the fear of being stopped, beaten or detained particularly by the religious police as suspected moral offenders. This is because there are more constraints placed on the behaviour of women than men. For instance they are not allowed to go anywhere, or leave the country without a male guardian (mahram) or his written consent." Saudi Arabia, Culture, 9/27/2000 - Egyptian - Saudi free trade signing in Riyadh next month
The joint Egyptian - Saudi committee will be convened next month and it is expected to finalize issues to sign establishing a free trade between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 9/26/2000 - King Mohammed sends message to King Fahd Ibn Abd al Aziz, al-Assad
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia a message. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Saudi, Algerian military relations reviewed Saudi Arabia-Algeria, Military, 9/25/2000
- Saudi Arabia and progress on its anniversary
Saudi Arabia on Saturday September 23, celebrated its foundation anniversary at the hand of the late King Abdul Aziz al-Saud who united the various parts of the country and announced it as a united country in 1932, with the Islamic Sharia as its constitution. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Syrian - Saudi relations
Syrian - Saudi relations has been always characterized of being always unwavering towards national work efforts, especially manifested in the attempt of the two states' leadership to develop Arab and bilateral relations and in joint coordination in meetings, conferences, Arab and international meetings in issues of concern to the just Arab causes. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Saudi defense minister meets with Jordanian naval forces commander Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Military, 9/25/2000
- Moroccan endowments, Islamic affairs minister in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000
- 72 persons died and afflicted with the fever of the cracked valley in saudi Arabia
21 persons died while another 51 were afflicted with the Rift valley fever which is prevailing in south Saudi Arabia since the current September the 11th. Saudi Arabia, Health, 9/25/2000