Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 8/16/2004
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of August 16, 2004
- Saudis demand the release of three reformers
Some 100 Saudis including 12 women addressed a petition to the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz demanding the release of three reformers who are being tried on charge of calling for the establishment of a " constitutional monarchy in the Kingdom." Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/18/2004 - News on detaining four wanted in Saudi Arabia, al-Qaida confirms one of its activists killed in Saudi Arabia
Several Islamic web sites yesterday quoted a statement by al-Qaida organization in which the network of al- Qaida in Saudi Arabia confirmed the killing of one of its activists to the south of Mecca, southern west of the country. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/18/2004 - Riyadh: an advertisement campaign in 19 American states on being a US ally
Saudi Arabia is planning to launch a radio advertising campaign in 19 US states aiming at challenging the criticism addressed to its role in fighting terrorism. The campaign will be based on the report of the Congress committee of September 11, which indicates the role played by Saudi Arabia as " faithful ally " in the war against al-Qaida organization. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 8/18/2004 - Saudi Arabia: New income-tax on foreign companies
Saudi Arabia said that the new income-tax procedure which has been in effect as from July 30th effects only foreign individuals and foreign companies who have activities in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/17/2004 - Saudi Arabia concerned over the bloodshed in Iraq
The Saudi Arabian government yesterday expressed its strong " regret " over the deteriorated conditions in certain Iraqi areas, and called on the UN to play a greater role for halting the drastic deterioration in certain Iraqi areas and in order to stop blood shed. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 8/17/2004 - Saudi crown prince threatens al-Qaida members of killing Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/16/2004