Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/12/2001
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 12, 2001
- Saudi- Jordanian efforts to sign the free trade agreement
Saudi Arabia and Jordan are working to sign two agreements. The first provides for the establishment of a free trade zone and the second to protect the investment and encourage it between the two states. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/16/2001 - Venezuela president to visit Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Venezuela, Politics, 2/15/2001
- Saudi Arabia set to receive 2.5 million pilgrims
Saudi Arabia is set to receive an estimated 2.5 million pilgrims from all over the world for this Haj season Saudi Arabia, Religion, 2/15/2001 - 41 nations attend first Islamic fair in Saudi Arabia
Some 41 countries, including Morocco, have confirmed their participation at the first International Islamic Trade Fair, due March 18-23 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Religion, 2/15/2001 - Al-Assad confers with King Fahd in al-Riyadh
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and members of the accompanying delegation arrived back in Damascus on Tuesday concluding a visit to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 2/14/2001 - Saudi- Hungarian issues of mutual concern reviewed Saudi Arabia-Hungary, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Saudi Arabia for further support to Libya
The Saudi ambassador to Libya has stressed that his country's efforts to close the file of Lockerbie and ending the sanctions on Libya will not stop until a solution satisfactory for " our Libyan brothers will be reached." Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/14/2001 - Free trade between Saudi Arabia, Jordan
The Saudi minister of industry and the electricity Hashem Yamani on Monday in al-Riyadh discussed with the Jordanian minister of industry and commerce Wasef Azar the possibility of reaching an agreement to establish a free trade area to be the general framework in trade dealings between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Economics, 2/13/2001 - Saudi aids to the Palestinians
The Saudi minister of finance and the economy Ibrahim al-Assaf discussed on Monday in al-Riyadh with the palestinian official in charge of planning and international cooperation Nabil Shaath and members of the accompanying delegation the drastic conditions imposed on the Palestinian people. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Economics, 2/13/2001 - Saudi- Jordanian trade cooperation
The Saudi minister of commerce Osama Faqih on Sunday in al-Riyadh met with the Jordanian minister of commerce and industry Wasif Faqih and members of the accompanying delegation. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/12/2001 - The washing of al-Kaaba Saudi Arabia, Religion, 2/12/2001