Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/16/2001
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 16, 2001
- Thurayya Obeid: The first Saudi woman to acquire a post at the UN
The executive director of the UNFPA Thurayya Ahmad Obeid has stressed that Saudi Arabia has entered the cycle of dialogue with the outer world by signing the two agreements on the rights of the child and banning all forms of discrimination against women. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/19/2001 - Saudi minister of Interior: Iran is willing to deal with question of UAE islands
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has asserted that he found in the Iranians " the real desire to deal with all suspended issues with the Arab world, especially the question of the United Arab Emirates," in remarks to the Iranian occupation of the three UAE islands. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/19/2001 - Saudi crown prince speaks on the telephone with al-Bashir Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 4/19/2001
- Saudi foreign minister confers with Mali counterpart
The Saudi Arabian foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal in Jeddah on Tuesday received Mali's foreign minister Modibu Sedbi. Saudi Arabia-Mali, Politics, 4/19/2001 - A bomb at the Jordanian embassy in al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Local, 4/19/2001
- Iranian president: our relations with Saudi Arabia are strategic
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has described Iranian- Saudi relations as " strategic relations " and of having a great effect on the future of the Middle East region. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/18/2001 - Arab finance conference opens in Riyadh
The Prince of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, who inaugurated the conference on behalf of crown prince and deputy prime minister Abdullah bin Abdelaziz, urged the Arab states to keep abreast with global economic developments and economic overture by adopting the proper policies. Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/18/2001 - Iranian- Saudi security talks Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/17/2001
- Egypt's prime minister in Saudi Arabia
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and latest developments on the Arab and international arenas. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 4/16/2001 - Saudi minister of the interior welcomes human rights organizations in his country
The Saudi minister of the interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has asserted that relations between his country and Iran are good and will be strengthened by signing the security agreement between the two countries. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/16/2001