Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 9/15/2003
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of September 15, 2003
- Saudi Arabian official cancels visit to Canada
The Saudi Arabian news agency said that the chairman of the Shoura council Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Hameed has abrogated a visit which was due to Canada in protest of "negative media reports" in Canada regarding Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Canada, Politics, 9/19/2003 - On Kharazi's visit to Saudi Arabia
The Iranian Foreign minister Kamal Kharazi has considered that his visit to Saudi Arabia was a good opportunity to discuss several regional and international issues which are of concern to the two countries. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/18/2003 - Saudi crown prince meets with Kharazi Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/17/2003
- Some 184 killing in al-Haer prison fire
Saudi Arabia's authorities expected that reasons behind the large fire which erupted on Monday at Haer prison, one of the largest jails in Saudi Arabia, was because of and electricity short damage, ruling out that a terrorist act is behind it. Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/17/2003 - Saudi- Indonesian agreement to encourage investment Saudi Arabia-Indonesia, Economics, 9/17/2003
- Crown prince Abdullah, King Hamad discuss ME developments Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 9/16/2003
- Riyadh: Saudi embassy denies links to terrorist cells discovered in Jordan Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 9/16/2003
- Saudi foreign minister stresses Syria, Lebanon role in ME peace making
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal has stressed that peace would not be achieved in the Middle East unless it was a just and comprehensive one and unless it included a solution for the Syrian - Lebanese track. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 9/15/2003 - New York Times: Saudi Arabia vowed new measures against terrorism
The New York Times said yesterday that Saudi officials have promised to take a series of new measures to fight terrorism in a meeting with American officials in August. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/15/2003