Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/11/2005
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 11, 2005
- Crown prince Abdullah: Lebanon is loved by all, no difference between it and Syria
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz said in conclusion of an official visit to Paris that lasted for two days that Lebanon is "beloved by all," considering that there is no difference between it and Syria. Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 4/15/2005 - Chirac commends Saudi reforms, support Saudi efforts against terrorism
The French President Jacques Chirac commended the ambitious programs for transformations in Saudi Arabia and stressed that France will be in support of the Saudis in fighting what he called terrorism. Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 4/14/2005 - Saudi crown prince: peace can't be achieved through wars Saudi Arabia-European Union, Politics, 4/13/2005
- Increasing number of the Saudi Shoura council
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday issued a royal decree for increasing the number of members of the Shoura council from 120 to 150. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Saudi crown prince to visit, France, USA, Canada
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz will as from tomorrow hold a tour that will lead him to France, the USA and Canada, during which he will in particular hold talks with the French President Jack Chirac and the American George W. Bush dealing with latest international issues, conditions in the region, including the Lebanese file. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Syrian message to the Saudi crown prince
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on Monday in Riyadh received the Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Mu'allim who also held talks on Sunday with the Saudi foreign minister Saudi al-Faisal, on which a Saudi source explained it falls in the course of continued consultations on developments in the region." Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Moroccan identified among terrorists killed in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Interior Ministry said it has identified Moroccan-born French Karim Touhami Driss Al Mejjati as one of the 15 terrorists killed in confrontations with security forces on April 3-5 in the province of Al-Qassim (north of Riyadh). Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/12/2005 - Saudi Arabia confirms the killing of 15 including al-Qaida leader
Saudi Arabia confirmed today officially that its forces killed Saud al-Oteibi who is believed to be the leader of al-Qaida organization in the kingdom, and the Moroccan Abdul Karim al-Majati, who suspected to be the master mind for Madrid explosions, during the clashes in the north west of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/11/2005