Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 1/21/2002
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of January 21, 2002
- Saudi Arabia denies change in military policy with US
Chief of staff of the Saudi army Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Mahya has denied any change to have taken place in the military cooperation policy between Saudi Arabia and the US especially in the field of training and programs. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/23/2002 - Saudi Arabian aid to Afghanistan
The Saudi minister of finance and the economy Ibrahim Bin Abdul Aziz al-Assaf has stressed that Saudi Arabia will continue its pioneering role in supporting Afghanistan economically and politically under the Interim Afghani administration. Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Economics, 1/23/2002 - First contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrived on Tuesday in the airport of Jeddah to start rituals of Haj (major pilgrimage), one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims are required to perform at least one in a lifetime. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 1/23/2002 - Powell says Saudis not asking for U.S. forces withdrawal
US Secretary of State Colin Powell says that contrary to published news reports, the Saudi government is not asking the United States to withdraw its military forces from Saudi Arabia, a US state department report said. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/21/2002 - Saudi- Brazil trade exchange
The Saudi minister of commerce Osama al-Faqih has discussed with the ruler of Saint Catherine state in Brazil Isperdyayo Ameen Helou Fellio means of boosting trade exchange between Saudi Arabia and Brazil. Saudi Arabia-Brazil, Economics, 1/21/2002