Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/18/2005
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 18, 2005
- Saudi Arabia: men of religion expects Islamists to win the elections
It seemed on Friday that Islamist candidates for the municipal elections in Saudi Arabia, who are supported by the men of religion, are inclined to achieve a great victory in Jeddah, the same as in most of the cities in the two first phases in this election process. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/23/2005 - Police man killed in clashes in Mecca
The Saudi authorities expected renewed attacks of gunmen after the clashes which took place in al-Ress area two weeks ago Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/22/2005 - Demands for the release of Bin Zaer
The Arab committee for human rights called on the Saudi authorities to release the media section teacher at the al-Dawa ( call) and information faculty, Saad Bin Zaer, who was detained one year earlier after he had made statements via telephone to al-Jazeera TV, in which he expressed the futility of repression in confrontation of the acts of violence taking place in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/21/2005 - Saudi Arabia discovers oil field, produces 3300 barrels daily
Saudi Arabia has discovered a new oil field in the center of the country that produces light crude oil at a rate of 3300 barrels per day. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/19/2005