Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/22/2002
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 22, 2002
- A document of 8 points to revive peace
The White House announced on Friday that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz handed over the US President George Bush a document composed of 8 points to revive the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, described by the US President as constructive. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/27/2002 - Crown prince Abdullah warns against not controlling Sharon
Saudi crown prince Abdullah warned Bush of grave consequences on the Arab- American relations if Washington will not control the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2002 - Saud al-Faisal abstains from condemning martyrdom operations
The Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal abstained in statements issued on Thursday from condemning the "Martyrdom operations" against Israel as requested by Washington, considering that the way to peace in the Middle East passes through Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories and lifting the siege imposed on the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat. Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/2002 - Saudi Arabia does not think of using oil as a weapon against the US
A spokesman for the Saudi embassy in the USA said that the kingdom does not think of using oil as a weapon and will not support Iraq's decision to halt oil exports to the US. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2002 - A difficult Saudi- American summit today
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz today will hold difficult talks with the US President George Bush on the Middle East crisis. The Saudi crown prince ( 79 year old) is intended to maintain a just settlement in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/25/2002 - On Saudi crown prince's starts visit to Washington Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/24/2002
- Saudi Arabia for joining WTO quickly
The Saudi minister of finance Ibrahim al-Assaf has expressed his hope in his country's rapid joining of the World Trade Organization WTO. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/24/2002 - Fahd: Israel's pullout is a deception to public opinion
The Saudi minister of information Foaud al-Farisi said following the weekly session of the Cabinet chaired by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz that the "Cabinet stressed the need of prompt action by the UN Security Council and the international community to force Israel to implement all UN agreements and resolutions provided for achieving just and comprehensive peace in the region." Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/23/2002 - New border openings between Saudi Arabia, Iraq
The Saudi daily al-Jazira said in its Monday's issue, quoting well-informed sources that preparations have started to open border outlets between Saudi Arabia and Iraq to permit the transit of Saudi commodities to the Iraqi territories, according to the oil for food program. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 4/23/2002 - Saudi- Jordanian call to adopt crown prince Abdullah's initiative
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and the Jordanian King Abdullah on Sunday evening in Casablanca expressed their support for a "peace with security and stability to all countries of the region," this was expressed prior to the meeting to be held in Texas between the Saudi crown prince and the US President George Bush after two days ( on Thursday), at a time the Moroccan King Muhammad VI started a visit to the USA. Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 4/23/2002 - Kuwaitis call on Saudi Arabia to release detainees of Intifada demonstrations
Al-Salafeyah (The Predecessors) movement in Kuwait has called on the Saudi authorities to release demonstrators who support the Palestinians in order to avoid "undermining the unity of the Islamic line." Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/23/2002 - Saudi crown prince gets messages from Mubarak, Italian prime minister
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday received a message from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. No information were disclosed on the content of the message. Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 4/23/2002