Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/10/2003
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 10, 2003
- 22,000 Gulf troops to Kuwait; but will not take part in any war against Iraq
Gulf military units of the "al-Jazeera Shield " will be deployed within the two next days in Kuwait, totaled 22,000 troopers to protect it against any Iraqi attack, despite the Saudi confirmation that these forces "will not take part in any military operation against Iraq." Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 2/14/2003 - No Moroccans among 14 pilgrims who died in stampede in Saudi Arabia
There were no Moroccans among the 14 pilgrims who died on Tuesday in a stampede as they were performing the Satan stoning ritual. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 2/13/2003 - Okaz: Riyadh: al-Jazeera Shield will not take part in the war against Iraq
The Assistant for Saudi Arabia's minister of defense and aviation Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz has stressed that al-Jazeera Shield force which is in Kuwait, which is led by Saudi Arabia will not take part in any military action against Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 2/12/2003 - 14 Egyptian, Indian, Pakistani, Iranian Yemeni pilgrims died at al-Haj
Groups of Muslim pilgrims have influxed on Tuesday morning, the 10th of the Zee al-Qida month ( Islamic Calendar) to Mount Mout coming from Muzdalifa after they had spent their night in it and on Monday perfomed the greatest part of al-Haj rituals at Arafat Mount. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 2/12/2003 - Saudi mufti stressed Arab- Islamic solidarity in confrontating challenges
The Saudi Arabian, Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, has stressed the need of inter- Islamic solidarity to withstand challenges facing the Islamic nation. He warned against "enemy schemes" which target the Islamic states. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/11/2003 - Al-Jazira TV banned from covering al-Haj rituals events Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/11/2003
- New York Times: Saudi Arabia wants US military out; democratic elected councils and parliament
In its yesterday's issue, the New York Times reported that the leaders of Saudi Arabia have decided to end USA military presence in the kingdom and to make democratic reforms and limit the authority and influence of the extremist religious leaders. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/10/2003 - GCC Jeddah meeting: A Saudi- Qatari row, al-Jazeera Shield in Kuwait, shortly
Kuwait on Monday welcomed the decision taken by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in sending units from "al-Jazeera Shield" force to Kuwait in order to protect it, at a time when more than 50,000 American soldiers are deployed on its territories. Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/10/2003 - Mubarak receives massage from Saudi Crown Prince Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/10/2003