Arabic News Weekly Edition for Saudi Arabia, 4/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of April 25, 2005
- 34 persons killed in rains floods in west of Saudi Arabia
At least 34 persons were killed in floods that lasted for two days in the west of Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi papers issued on Friday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/30/2005 - Saudi Arabia accuses gunmen and terrorists of being drug addicts Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/28/2005
- Saudi internal affairs not discussed with Bush; Saad al-Hariri role welcomed
The Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal said in a press conference held in Dallas on Tuesday that the US welcomes Saad al-Hariri, to succeed his father Rafiq al-Hariri, noting simultaneously that the Saudi- American summit wich was held in Texas on Monday "did not discuss the Saudi internal issues" especially reforms. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/27/2005 - U.S., Saudi Arabia vow to forge new, strengthened partnership
While the United States considers that nations will create institutions that reflect the history, culture, and traditions of their societies, it does not seek to impose its own style of government on the government and people of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Decrease in oil prices after Bush - Abdullah talks
Oil prices decreased in delayed dealings on Tuesday following the Saudi- American talks over means to keep the prices stable and the announcement made by Riyadh to that it will provide buyers with their needs of oil in addition to continuing technical sales operations. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 4/27/2005 - Syrian- Saudi Arabia transport cooperation
Syria's Minister of Transport Makram Obeid and members of the Syrian-Saudi businessmen Council Monday discussed means of activating Saudi role in investment projects in the field of transport in Syria. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/27/2005 - Washington support for Saudi security plans
the American president said that Saudi Arabia wants to pump more oil in the markets in order that prices will reach an acceptable level. He explained that the unprecedented increase in prices "will destroy the markets." He added that fuel prices increase because of the oil price increase and the huge economic growth in India and China. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005 - Riyadh finds no neeed for mediation between Washington and Damascus
This came while the Saudi crown prince held talks with the American President George W. Bush dealt with the increase of fuel prices in the USA and increasing the Saudi oil production Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005 - Bush administration welcomes Saudi energy plan
US President George W. Bush's National Security Advisor (NSA) Stephen Hadley said Saudi leaders brought a "very ambitious plan" for investment in expanding oil-production capacity to their April 25 meeting with the president at Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005 - Saudi investor: Syria fit for investment
Saudi investor, Prince Waleed Bin Talal on Monday said his future investments in Syria would not be affected by any political pressure on her, but they will increase regardless of those pressures. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Economics, 4/26/2005 - Human rights watch demands Bush interfere to release Saudi opposition
Human Rights Watch organization concerned with defending human rights urged the American President George W. Bush to interfere and urge the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz to release immediately three Saudi opposition figures detained by the authorities since more than one year because these persons had proposed a petition demanding the creation of a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/25/2005 - Saudi national meeting on diversity of opinion in Abha
he said it intends to allow the opportunity and the freedom of expression for citizens to express their own thoughts and crystallize views in results and recommendations to be submitted to the decision-makers." Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/25/2005 - Syrian-Saudi Arabian Business Council meets in Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/25/2005