Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 6/7/2004
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of June 7, 2004
- Saudi papers criticise al-Qathafi; Washington, London investigate in Abdullah's assassination atempt
Washington announced yesterday that it is investigating information which remarked plans by the Libyan regime to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah, a matter which coincided with London's announcement that it is making an investigation on the issue, at a time when London has not proclaimed an official position towards this issue; while the Saudi papers strongly attacked the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 6/12/2004 - Because of reciprocated accusations on supporting opposition; No normalization between Riyadh and Doha
It seemed that both Saudi Arabia and Qatar find it difficult to settle their differences despite the resumption of the Kuwaiti mediation during the current week. Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 6/12/2004 - New York Times: Tripoli strongly denies that al-Qathafi ordered the assasination of the Saudi crown prince
Libya strongly denied yesterday what was issued by a New York Times report on that two persons are detained in the US and Saudi Arabia over being suspected of involving in a conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah, admitted that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi planed for this conspiracy in 2003. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/11/2004 - Saudi- Qatari reconciliation talks in Paris, under Kuwaiti patronage
Qatar announced it has held talks with Saudi Arabia in France yesterday that concentrated on solving the disputes in the relations between the two states. Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 6/11/2004 - American Venil comany to continue in Saudi Arabia despite killing of its employee; Washington commends Riyadh on fighting of extremists
The American Venil company which supervises the training of the national guards in Saudi Arabia said yesterday it does not think currently of evacuating its employees who work in Saudi Arabia following the killing of one of its American staff member in Riyadh on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia-USA, Local, 6/10/2004 - Saudi journalists elect a board administration including two women
Saudi Arabian journalists for the first time in their career history in the country elected a 9- member council including two women. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/9/2004 - One American is killed in Riyadh
A spokesman for the American embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed the killing of one American citizen in the Saudi capital Riyadh by the bullets of unidentified persons on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia-USA, Local, 6/9/2004 - Saudi Arabia is ready to produce more oil
A saudi Arabian official said yesterday that his country's supplies of oil to the markets reache 9.1 million barrels daily and it is ready to increase the production in July if clients ask and the markets require that, while one barrel of oil reduced in New York Bource on Monday to reach 38.27 dollar. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/8/2004 - Morocco, Saudi Arabia prospect means to up trade cooperation
Means to boost trade cooperation between Morocco and Saudi Arabia topped meetings held last week in Jeddah and Mecca between Moroccan and Saudi businessmen. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Economics, 6/8/2004 - Saudi Arabia faces terrorism by employing women; One Irish journalist killed, one British injured
One Irish photographer was killed and a British was injured in a new attack against foreigners in Saudai Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/7/2004