Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 12/18/2000
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of December 18, 2000
- Saudi crown prince presides Gulf summit; customs federation delays
Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will preside over the Saudi delegation on behalf of King of Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz to the Arab Gulf summit due to be held on December 30 and 31 in al-Manama. Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 12/23/2000 - A higher commission was established to develop Mecca
A royal decree was issued provides for the formation of a higher commission to develop Mecca and areas adjoining " Beit Allah al-Haram" and to build new housing units for pilgrims and those who come for al-Omra. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 12/22/2000 - US $ 930 million, Saudi aids to Somalia
The chairman of the Somali parliament Abdullah Yitzhak said that Saudi Arabia vowed to offer to the Somali people financial aids estimated at US $ 930 million as a contribution to rebuilding the country and revive services establishments destroyed during the ten year of civil war in the country. Saudi Arabia-Somalia, Politics, 12/21/2000 - Saudi- Yemeni security meeting in January
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday in a visit during which he will perform al-Omra rituals. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 12/21/2000 - President of Senegal arrived in Jeddah Saudi Arabia-Senegal, Politics, 12/21/2000
- King of Jordan heads for Saudi Arabia Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/20/2000
- Yemeni President, Jordanian King visit Saudi Arabia
A Yemeni diplomatic source in al-Riyadh said on Monday that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will arrive tomorrow in Jeddah in a visit which will last for two days to perform al-Omra rituals. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 12/19/2000 - A new breakthrough in the Saudi Yemeni relations Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/18/2000