Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 5/12/2003
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of May 12, 2003
- AL condemns Saudi Arabia bombings Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/15/2003
- Saudi Arabia considers attack like US September 11 crisis; al-Faisal warns attackers
Saudi- American relations have been exposed to more pressure following the hard test it underwent as a result of the suicide explosions in Riyadh. The Kingdom was obliged to admit security gaps as the US ambassador Robert Jordan criticized the Saudi security measures, but threatened to make al-Qaida organization feels sorry for what it had done. Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/15/2003 - First Saudi opposition TV starts transmission
The Islamic movement for reforms ( al-Islah) in Saud Arabia which takes London as a headquarters on Tuesday launched the first opposition TV after it had launched the first opposition radio in December 2002. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/15/2003 - Bush, Crown prince Abdullah discuss ME issues Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/15/2003
- US reduces its diplomats to Saudi Arabia
The USA has asked its non- basic diplomats in its embassy and two Consulates in Saudi Arabia to leave the country following the attacks which took place on Monday evening in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/15/2003 - On the explosions in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday received the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell in Riyadh in conclusion of the latter's tour on several Middle Eastern states. Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/14/2003 - American committee calls for blacklisting Saudi Arabia for religious repression
A US government consultation committee yesterday denounced the religious rights record in Saudi Arabia and said that Washington must add the name of its old ally on its blacklist for countries practicing religious repression. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Son of Riyadh governor murdered in one of the explosion Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/14/2003
- London recommends its citizens not to head for Saudi Arabia
The British foreign ministry yesterday recommended that British citizens not head for Saudi Arabia for "unnecessary reasons" upon the occurrence of three attacks that resulted in killing or wounding scores of people in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Upon Powell's arrival to Saudi Arabia, four explosions hit Riyadh, scores are victims
After less than one week on the Saudi authorities discovery of a cell linked to al-Qaida organization and just one day after threats made by a Saudi organization to attack the American interests, and on the wake of the visit of the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell to Saudi Arabia, four large explosions hit Riyadh yesterday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/13/2003 - Saudi FM confers with Blair, fears over Iraq's unity
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Monday instability in U.S.-occupied Iraq threatened to break up the country and urged the United Nations to tackle violence and aid shortages. Prince Saud, speaking after talks in London with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said unrest in Iraq was an issue of "extreme concern" to neighbouring Gulf states. Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 5/13/2003