Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/24/2003
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 24, 2003
- A four year new term of office for the Saudi Mufti
In a royal decree, the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz announced yesterday renewing the term of office of the Saudi general Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah al-Sheikh for four new years. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/1/2003 - BBC: Turkey al-Faisal: we will not support the war without a new UN resolution Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 2/28/2003
- Chirac contacts Saudi crown prince on Iraqi developments
In a telephone call, the Saudi Crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz discussed with the French President Jacque Chirac "the developments of conditions in the region." The Saudi official news agency said on Thursday that the telephone call was made by Chirac. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 2/28/2003 - Walid Bin Talal made best Arab investor of 2002
Saudi Arabia's Prince Al Walid Bin Talal Al Saoud, President of the governing board of the Saudi Group Kingdom Holding Co., was awarded Wednesday the Prize of Best Arab investor for 2002. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Business, 2/28/2003 - Saudi Arabia denies permit to Americans to use al-Kharj base
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal yesterday denied what was stated by the US daily Washington Post that Saudi Arabia will permit American forces to use Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj for attacking Iraq. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/27/2003 - Saudi Arabia uncertain about the Summit
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said that the Arab summit will be held in its set day on March 1st, "but there are no great expectations." he said that Saudi Arabia will propose to the summit the initiative of the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah on dealing with Arab conditions so as the Arabs will agree on implementing decisions they will approve and to have credibility in inter- Arab relations. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/27/2003 - Saudi shoura council considers joining international parliamentary federation Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/26/2003
- Saudi Arabia, Italy discuss military cooperation Saudi Arabia-Italy, Politics, 2/26/2003
- Al-Watan: Saudi Arabia announces arresting 7 youths for al-Qaida links
Saudi Arabia's minister of interior prince Nayaf Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that the Saudi authorities had arrested 7 Saudi youths suspected to be members in al-Qaida organization. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/26/2003 - Saudi Arabia: the first Journalists commission established Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/25/2003