Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 3/15/2004
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of March 15, 2004
- We held frank discussion on detentions; Powell: our relations with Riyadh are strong
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell sought to contain the tension in the relations between Washington and Riyadh. He expressed after his meeting with the Crown Prince Abdullah in a short visit for Riyadh on Friday " his concern" over detaining 10 reformers, five of them are still under detention, but he was careful to stress that "relations" between the two countries are strong, and we are united against the war on terrorism." Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/20/2004 - Egypt, Saudi Arabia to remove trade barriers
Saudi Minister of Trade and Industry Hashim Abdullah Yamani said Saudi Arabia and Egypt have agreed to remove obstacles before trade exchange increase towards achieving integration in various productive sectors in both states. Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 3/19/2004 - Washington describes Saudi Arabia detention of reformers as regretted
The US Department Of State has denounced the Saudi Arabian authorities detention of scores of reformers and described this operation as "regrettable." Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/18/2004 - Al-Assad holds Talks with Saudi Crown Prince, in a short visit to Riyadh
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/18/2004 - Al-Shara meets with Saudi peer on sideline of Syrian- saudi summit Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/18/2004
- Saudi Arabia announces the killing of al-Qaida official responsible for al-Kaleij operations
News reports quoted a Saudi Arabian security sources as saying that Khaled Ali al-Haj of the Yemeni nationality who was killed in a clash with the security men in the capital Riyadh is the responsible person for al-Qaida organization operations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/17/2004 - Al-Assad is today in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/17/2004
- Saudi Arabia to reconsider human rights violations
A high ranking Saudi Arabian official said on Sunday that Riyadh is about to form a governmental commission in charge of investigating human rights violation reports. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/16/2004 - Al-Faisal calls on Straw to pressure Israel
The Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Saud al-Faisal has called upon his British peer Jacque Straw during their talks in Riyadh yesterday to practice European Pressures on Israel to halt its massacres against the Palestinians. Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 3/16/2004 - Al-Faisal voices support for Palestinian rights Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 3/16/2004