Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 6/23/2003
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of June 23, 2003
- Saudi Arabia: 40 billions in investment projects to be available
The governor of the general commission for investment in Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turkey has announced that tremendous investment projects will be available during the coming years for all local and foreign investments in the Kingdom estimated at 40 billion dollars. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/27/2003 - Saudi Arabia arrests the person behind the Riyadh explosions
Saudi Arabia's official radio said yesterday that the person behind the Riyadh explosions which took place on May 12 has been arrested. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/27/2003 - Nayef: positive negotiations with Iran on the detainees
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it is making contacts with Tehran concerning Saudi citizens held in Iran for being suspected to have links to al-Qaida organization. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 6/26/2003 - Saudi Arabia stresses freezing donations, denies financing Hamas; rehabilitates 1000 preachers
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it had stopped more than 1000 preachers of mosques until they undergo rehabilitation courses to promote moderate attitude and reject extremism represented by al-Qaida organization. A matter which seemed as a campaign of reform ( Islah ) in the very influencial religious institute in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/25/2003 - Syrian- Saudi cooperation in IT Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/25/2003
- Saudi Arabia proceeds liberalizing its economy
The chairman of the general investment for commission in Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turkey has announced that the kingdom will proceed forward in the strides to liberate its economy despite its failure to finalize a deal for developing natural gas industry at billions of US dollars. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/24/2003 - London kidnapping attempt against al-Faqih ended in wounding him
Unidentified persons yesterday injured the chairman of the Saudi Arabian opposition leader of Haraket al-Islah al-Islami (Islamic reform movement) Saad al-Faqih in his house in London in an attack in which he blamed for the Saudi government. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/24/2003 - Commander of the Saudi air forces removed
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz has decided, according to a royal decision, stated by the Saudi news agency to remove the commander of the defense forces in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/23/2003