Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of January 8, 2001
- Iraq strongly criticizes Saudi foreign minister statements
Iraq on Friday strongly criticized the Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal because of his recent statements he made in conclusion of meetings of the joint Saudi- Egyptian joint committee held last Tuesday, in which the Saudi foreign minister called on Baghdad to give up threatening its neighbor in order to bridge the rift and unify the Arab rank. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Obstacles impeding the Saudi- Egyptian free trade agreement
Sources at the Saudi foreign ministry said that Riyadh has asked the Egyptian side to eliminate obstacles facing national exports in order to be able to sign the agreement to establish a free trade area between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/13/2001 - Indian foreign minister arrives in al-Riyadh on January 19 Saudi Arabia-India, Politics, 1/11/2001
- Saudi Arabia, Egypt for boosting relations, commitment to Arab issues
A statement issued in al-Riyadh on Wednesday following the meeting between the Saudi and Egyptian foreign ministers said the two sides renewed the importance of continued work to strengthen Arab solidarity, based on complete commitment to the charter of the Arab League, the joint defense Arab treaty and economic cooperation among the Arab states and to the Arab resolutions in order to restore back all occupied Arab rights and strengthening national security. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2001 - Egypt and Saudi Arabia full backing to Palestinian people Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2001
- Message from Mubarak to Fahd
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated upon arrival in Riyadh yesterday that he was carrying a message from President Mubarak to King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Saudi prince Sultan concludes visit to Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Saudi Defense Minister in Morocco Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Saudi, Yemeni committee meets on border issue
It was announced in al-Riyadh on Tuesday that the new round for the meetings of the committee to implement the International border treaty between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, led by the minister of the interior in the two states will be held on January 20. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Saudi, British trade relations highlighted
The Saudi minister of commerce Osama Bin Jaafar Faqih on Tuesday in al-Riyadh met with the British minister of State for commerce affairs Richard Kaborn and members of the accompanying delegation, currently in a visit to Saudi Arabia which will last for several days. Saudi Arabia-UK, Economics, 1/10/2001 - Sudanese message to the Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 1/9/2001
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia to establish free zone area
The Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal said on Monday he will discuss today with the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa the establishment a free trade area between the two states and canceling of customs restrictions. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/9/2001 - Al- Assad, Musharraf open technology center for information in Damascus
As the Chief executive for the Pakistan Islamic republic gen. Perves Musharaf left Damascus after he took part in the inauguration of the Information technology Center. President Bashar al-Assad received at Damascus al-Shaab palace the second deputy premier and the defense and aviation minister in Saudi Arabia and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Saudi Arabia, Iran to sign security agreement Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/9/2001
- Saudi foreign minister denies news on efforts failure over three islands
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal has denied news on the failure of the tripartite committee formed to discuss the question of the three islands between the United Arab Emirates and Iran. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Saudi defense minister concludes visit to Jordan
prince Sultan held talked with the Jordanian King Abdullah and the prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb dealt with various current issues and developments during which the two sides stressed care to foster joint bilateral and defense relations and the exchange of visits between the two states. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Air flights resumed between Saudi Arabia, Iran Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 1/9/2001
- Saudi defense minister arrives in Damascus today Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/8/2001
- Saudi- Egyptian joint committee to meet in al-Riyadh
The joint Saudi- Egyptian committee chaired by the two countries's foreign minister will convene meetings of its 10th session in al-Riyadh on Tuesday and Wednesday. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Saudi Arabia, Egypt to reduce customs fees
The Saudi secretary of the ministry of finance and the national economy Dr. Hamad al Bazai has expected the volume of reducing custom fees on commodity of national origin between Saudi Arabia and Egypt to 40% this year. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/8/2001 - British- Saudi relations reviewed Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 1/8/2001
- Saudi- Iranian committee meets in al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/8/2001