Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/25/2002
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 25, 2002
- Al-Shara discuss with al-Faisal, Hammoud Palestinian developments, the Arab summit
A telephone call was made on Friday between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Saudi peer prince Saud al-Faisal. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/2/2002 - Some 8 pilgrims died in a coach crash upon returning back to Kuwait
Some 8 pilgrims of different nationalities died and other 33 wounded on Thursday morning in a Kuwaiti coach collision carrying pilgrims upon their return back from Mecca to Kuwait after performing al-Haj rituals. Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/2/2002 - King Mohammed backs Saudi peace initiative Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/1/2002
- Burns traveled to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/1/2002
- Prince Moulay Rachid performs Omra
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI, who is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, performed Thursday evening in Mekka the Omra, minor pilgrimage. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/1/2002 - Sanaa hands over to Riyadh a Saudi belongs to al-Qaida
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef said that Yemen has handed over one Saudi who has links to al-Qaida organization led by Osama Bin Laden. He stressed that Saudi Arabia is still making investigations with persons suspected to have links to this organization. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 2/28/2002 - Saudi Arabia for sending UN forces to the Palestinian territories
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has stressed the need of sending peace keeping forces to the occupied Palestinian territories to separate between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/27/2002 - US praises Saudi idea on peace
US President Bush called Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah yesterday to praise the Crown Prince's ideas regarding full Arab-Israeli normalization once a comprehensive peace agreement can be achieved, White House Spokesman Ari Fleischer said in Washington February 26. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/27/2002 - Kuwait welcomes Saudi peace initiative for the middle east
The initiative of Saudi crown prince Abdullah came in the right time and Kuwaiti fully supports it, said Kuwaiti minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Mohammed Al-Sabah Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/27/2002 - King Fahd stresses consolidation of Arab solidarity Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 2/26/2002
- Saudi crown prince's initiative and the Arab summit
The Saudi daily al-Watan issued on Monday said that a high ranking Arab official who visited Paris and other European capitals have told European officials he had met the Syrian leadership and it has no reason to give any sort of opposition to the initiative proposed by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/26/2002 - Israeli president welcomes Crown Prince Abdullah initiative
The Israeli radio on Monday quoted the Israeli President Moshe Katsav as saying that he is ready to visit Saudi Arabia to welcome the initiative proposed by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to solve the conflict the region, if an invitation will be extended to him. Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 2/26/2002 - Two Algerian pilgrims suffocated
Two Algerian pilgrims died as they were exposed to suffocation as a result of a fire that erupted in one of the buildings which is only one kilometer far apart from al-Haram al-Sharif. Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/26/2002 - UN chief commends Saudi crown prince initiative Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/25/2002
- Saudi princess permitted to leave USA for Saudi Arabia
A judge in Orlando city, Florida, announced that a Saudi princess, niece of King Fahd, living in the US and accused of badly treating her Indonesian maid will be permitted to return back to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/25/2002