Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 1/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of January 27, 2003
- Saudi crown prince: constitutional reforms are a matter of time
Al-Faleh said that the main basics included in the documents of the intellectuals included the call to develop the constituent of the ruling system towards a constitutional reform that will be conducive to the foundation of a state of establishments and the need to make a distinction between authorities and to establish a legislative authority ( Shoura council) directly elected by people, having a monitoring authority over other authorities. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/1/2003 - Okaz: Saudi authorities ban demonstrations during al-Haj rituals
The commander of the al-Haj security force in the Saudi Arabia, Lt. Gen. Ali al-Baar, said yesterday that the Saudi security authorities will not permit any demonstrations of marches of protest during al-Haj season amid the current conditions in the region. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/1/2003 - Saudi crown prince meets with Saudi reformers: encouraging dialogue to limit extremism
In a unique step encouraging the heated debate in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi crown prince has met with Saudi reformers who call for a larger amount of freedoms and elections for the Shura council in the kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/30/2003 - Al-Watan: Al-Quseini: War against Iraq will retard development in Saudi Arabia, neighboring states
Saudi Arabia's minister of planning Khaled al-Quseini expressed his fear that an American war against Iraq will affect the march and objective of the development process in his country and other countries of the region. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/30/2003 - Al-Wattan: Sabri welcomes resumption of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia
Iraq's Foreign Minister, Naji Sabri, has welcomed the resumption of diplomatic ties between Iraq and Saudi Arabia if the latter has the desire. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/29/2003 - France, Saudi Arabia stress objective of disarming Iraq, not regime change
In conclusion of the talks held by the Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal with high ranking French officials, France and Saudi Arabia yesterday stressed that the objective concerning Iraq remains to dismantle its weapons, rather than change its regime. They stressed the need of giving the UN inspectors enough time to complete their work. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 1/29/2003 - Al-Faial today in Paris Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 1/28/2003
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia call for giving enough time for diplomacy Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/28/2003
- Moroccan minister inquires about pilgrims conditions in Saudi Arabia Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/28/2003
- Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch discuss judicial system, women rights
In a step which is the first of its kind, Saudi Arabia has opened its doors before Human Rights Watch organization in order to discuss its judicial system and human rights in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/27/2003 - Moroccan, Saudi businessmen sign cooperation accord
The Moroccan industrial federation (CGEM) and the Saudi business council have signed an agreement to boost bilateral cooperation and promote exchanges. "By sealing this accord we give a strong impetus to our cooperation and to economic exchanges between the two countries," said Adil Abdullah Kaaki, President of the Trade and Industry chamber of Mecca. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 1/27/2003