Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 1/12/2004
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of January 12, 2004
- Saudi opposition members regret hesitation of the Kingdom toward reforms
Saudi Arabia's opposition members in exile, and supporters of establishing a constitutional monarchy in the Kingdom, yesterday expressed their regret towards what they considered as Riyadh's hesitation in proceeding on the path of reform. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/16/2004 - Saudi crown prince determined to press ahead with reforms
Saudi Arabia's crown prince yesterday gave a televised speech to the Saudis on the occasion of the end of the "second national meeting for intellectual dialogue," recently held in Mecca, and announced that the Kingdom "is pursuing a gradual reform policy, and will not permit any one to stand in the face of reforms." Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/15/2004 - Saudi Arabia opposition members meet in London next week
Saudi Arabia opposition figures abroad will hold a press conference in the British capital, London, by the end of next week for one day under the title " the future of democracy in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/15/2004 - Saudi TV shows pictures for redeeming al-Qaida members
Saudi Arabia's ministry of the interior accused persons who said to carry deviant thoughts to seek imposition their views by means of " terror." Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/14/2004 - Some 360,000 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Arabian official source announced that more than 360,000 pilgrims arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to take part in the annual al-Haj season, which starts this year by the beginning of February. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 1/14/2004 - Saudi sports ministers calls for Arab backing to Morocco's 2010 world soccer cup bid Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Sports, 1/13/2004