Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 5/6/2002
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of May 6, 2002
- Mubarak, Abdullah probe Palestinian situation, int'l issues
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak holds Sunday two sessions of talks with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz on the current developments in the Palestinian territories as well as regional and international issues and bilateral relations. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/11/2002 - Iraqi purchases from Saudi Arabia exceed $ one billion
Iraq has announced that the volume of the Iraqi purchases from Saudi Arabia exceeds USD one billion, noting that relations between the two states are growing. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/11/2002 - Saudi forces conclude maneuvers near the Jordanian borders
The Saudi news agency said that some 30,000 Saudi soldiers supported by the air forces concluded on Wednesday the final stage of military maneuvers to the north-west of Saudi Arabia near the coastal city of Sharma which overlooks the Red Sea ( 150 Km from the Jordanian coast). Saudi Arabia, Military, 5/10/2002 - Al-Assad discusses with Saudi foreign minister the visit of Saudi crown prince to Washington, coordination
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday received Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. The meeting was attended by the Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the Saudi ambassador in Damascus. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/9/2002 - Preparations for visit of Saudi foreign minister to Damascus
The Saudi daily al-Watan on Wednesday said that contacts are underway between Damascus and Riyadh at the meantime to arrange for a meeting to be held to Syria by the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 5/9/2002 - Sharon puts conditions on Saudi Arabia
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday evening in Washington called on Saudi Arabia to halt its financial support to "terrorists and to families of those who commit suicide (attacks)," and stipulated that Riyadh should suspend financial transfers to these sides so as to be able to be in the proposed peace conference. Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2002 - Arab industry, mining development organization holds 17th session in Riyadh
The ministers will also probe the creation of an Arab fund for industrial technologies promotion, and means to back research centers operating in the field Regional-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/9/2002 - Saudi crown prince moves towards Hamas, Islamic Jihad to give up suicide operations Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 5/8/2002
- Saudis boycott American products and services
An agent for American luxury cars has had to offer huge and unprecedented discounts to encourage customers to buy what used to sell like hot cakes in the Gulf states Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2002 - Saudi Arabia: Shoura Council plan for taxing foreigners
the income tax system proposed to be shortly implemented in Saudi Arabia includes imposing a 12% per year tax Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/7/2002 - Joint Iraqi- Saudi exhibition
The Iraqi weekly Nabd al-Shabab (youths impulse) said in its Monday's issue that official sides in Iraq welcomed a Saudi request to hold the first exhibition for the Saudi products at the playground of Baghdad's international Fair. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/7/2002 - Czech to provide Saudi Arabia with weapons
A high ranking source at the Czech ministry of defense has announced that the Czech will export special military technology to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Czech Republic, Military, 5/7/2002 - German minister visits Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Germany, Politics, 5/6/2002