Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 2/21/2005
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of February 21, 2005
- Saudi Arabia might permit women to vote shortly; Straw urges reform
The Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal announced yesterday that women may be permitted to vote in the next round of municipal elections in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/24/2005 - A new telephone call between Chirac, the Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 2/24/2005
- Border disputes erupt between Saudi Arabia, UAE; Riyadh denies
Arab Gulf officials said relations between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have intensified because of the return back of border differences that goes back to the 1970s to be added to other regional problems. Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 2/23/2005 - Hariri's assassination and the Saudi government Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 2/23/2005
- Saudi Arabia summons ambassador from Hungary
Riyadh on Sunday summoned its ambassador from Hungary after the Hungarian prime minister Verenik Georkasani described, as kidding, members of the Saudi football team as "Arab terrorists," according to a Saudi source. Saudi Arabia-Hungary, Politics, 2/21/2005 - Saudi security kills one driver at an inspection point in Jeddah
The Saudi security forces killed by bullets a man early on Sunday morning, as he did not stop at an inspection point in Jeddah, according to a security source. Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/21/2005 - Saudi Arabia hands over Yemen 19 persons arrested in security cases
It was announced in Riyadh on Saturday that the Saudi ministry of the interior handed over 19 Yemenis arrested in various security cases to the authorities of their country. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 2/21/2005 - Chirac, Saudi crown prince discuss Lebanese developments Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 2/21/2005