Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 12/27/2004
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of December 27, 2004
- Qathafi denies the need for mediation with Saudi Arabia
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi denied what was rumored that Tripoli is in need for help in order to maintain the relations with Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh had summoned its ambassador because of allegations over a conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/1/2005 - Egypt announces success in the mediation between Libya and Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Middle East news Agency said on Thursday that Egypt has succeeded in convincing each of Saudi Arabia and Libya to stop reciprocated media attacks in an attempt to contain relations of tension between the two states. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/31/2004 - Saudi fund for development supports financing Saudi exports for Tunisia
Tunisian official sources said today that the Saudi fund for development allocated a line of credit at a cost of three million dollars as a first payment at the disposal of the Saudi- Tunisian financing bank to finance imports operations from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Tunisia, Economics, 12/31/2004 - Four security men injured in Saudi Arabia, seven gunmen killed having links to Riyadh explosion
The Saudi security forces killed seven gunmen in Riyadh city suspected to be involved in the explosions which targeted the Ministry Of Interior and a headquarters for the special forces in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/30/2004 - Saudi police killed three gunmen in al-Riyadh
Saudi security sources said that the Saudi police killed three gunmen in a fire exchange to the east of the capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/29/2004 - Riyadh is confident to be handed over al-Faqih
One Saudi diplomat in London said yesterday that he is "confident" that Britain will hand over Riyadh the leader of the opposition Saudi Islamic reform movement Saad al-Faqih who lives in London. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/28/2004 - Bahraini- Saudi meeting to discuss trade disputes
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz met with the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa in al-Dammam yesterday in an attempt to solve the differences over the free trade agreement finalized by Manama with the USA. A difference that overwhelmed the GCC summit held last week in Manama and was boycotted by crown prince Abdullah. Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 12/28/2004 - Libyan ambassador leaves within 19 hours
Well-informed Saudi sources expected the Libyan ambassador in Riyadh Muhammad Saeed al-Qasshat to leave the Kingdom within 24 hours at most. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 12/28/2004 - Omar Suleiman in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 12/27/2004