Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/4/2002
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 4, 2002
- Saudi companies in the exhibition for rebuilding Iraq
It was announced in Baghdad that more than 30 Saudi companies showed readiness to take part in the exhibition to rebuild Iraq and "Iraq's 2002 project" which will be held at the ground of the Iraqi International Fair in March, by the International Limited Group for works and the International company for Fairs. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/9/2002 - Saudi minister: Bush 's threats strengthen Iranian- Saudi relations
Saudi minister of commerce Osama Bin Jaafar al-Faqih has stressed in Tehran that the American threats against Tehran strengthen Iranian- Saudi relations, according to the Iranian News Agency IRNA. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 2/8/2002 - Saleh Bin Hameed; a chairman for the Saudi Shoura council
The Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz has order appointing Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Hameed, as a chairman for the Saudi Shoura council in succession to Sheikh Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin Jubeir who died last Thursday. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/8/2002 - Saudi Arabia: A fire at Raas al-Tanoura refinery
An official at the Saudi "Aramco" company said that three persons were slightly wounded in the fire erupted on Thursday in a refinery at Raas al-Tanoura oil port on the Gulf to the northern East of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/8/2002 - Saudi minister: Bush's threats not to affect Iran-Saudi relation Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 2/7/2002
- Saudi- Iranian environmental cooperation Saudi Arabia-Iran, Environment, 2/7/2002
- Saudi Arabia denies tortures of foreigners arrested in al-Riyadh
The deputy for the Emir of Riyadh district prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz has denied news reports on torturing western persons arrested in Riyadh over their relation to the campaign of explosion took place in Riyadh and Khuber and resulted in killing one Briton, one American and wounding many others. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/7/2002 - Saudi Arabia has initiated a process of evaluating and assessing its current school syllabi Saudi Arabia-USA, Education, 2/7/2002
- Saudi crown prince informs ministers' council on talks with King Mohammed Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 2/6/2002
- Saudi- Iranian joint economic committee starts deliberations Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 2/6/2002
- Saudi Arabia will take all necessary measures for illegal use of charity aids
Saudi Arabia has stressed it will take all necessary measures to prevent illegal charity aids in line with the UN Security Council calling for international cooperation to fighting terrorism and means of financing it. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/6/2002 - The 6th meeting for Oman- Saudi border committee
The first sessions of the 6th meeting of the border authorities of the first rate have started between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Oman, Politics, 2/6/2002 - American Muslims embark on the Hajj
An estimated 10,000 American Muslims are preparing to embark on the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia, later this month. They will join an estimated one to two million Muslim pilgrims from all over the world. The pilgrimage, or hajj, slated to take place from about February 20-25, is determined by a lunar calendar. Saudi Arabia-USA, Local, 2/6/2002 - Iraqi pilgrims transported to Saudi Arabia
Two Iraqi civil planes took off on Tuesday to transport the Iraqi pilgrims heading to the Saudi Arabia, without a prior notification of the UN. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2002 - Saudi Arabia to work with US against Iraqi president
Former chairman of the Saudi intelligence prince Turkey al-Faisal said that Saudi Arabia will work closely with the US if it will try to start a revolution against the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein inside Iraq. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/5/2002 - Iran-Saudi Arabia fourth joint economic commission
Visiting Saudi Minister of Commerce Usama Ibn Jaffar Ibn Ibrahim Faqih and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Shariatmadari in Tehran Tuesday opened the fourth meeting of the Iran-Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission, IRNA said. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 2/5/2002 - King Mohammed confers with Saudi leaders, performs oumra
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who paid a visit of brotherhood and friendship to Saudi Arabia Saturday and Sunday, held Saturday evening talks with King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia and with Saudi heir apparent, vice president of the ministers council and head of the Saudi national guard, Prince Abdellah ibn Abdelaziz. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 2/4/2002 - Moroccan interior minister meets Saudi peer Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 2/4/2002
- Saudi - Yemeni coordination council Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 2/4/2002
- Saudi source: Bin Laden is alive
Former chairman of the Saudi intelligence prince Turkey al-Faisal said he believes that Osama Bin Laden is still alive. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/4/2002