January 19, 2001
EDITORIAL:
NO RIGHT IS LOST IF THERE IS PERSISTANCE TO REGAIN IT.
THE SAUDI COUNCIL OF MINISTERS LAUDS THE OUTCOME OF THE GCC SUMMIT AND THE SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP THAT DOMINATED ITS DISCUSSIONS.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES EXPRESSES HIS SADNESS FOR THE DEATH OF SHEIKH IBN UTHAIMAIN.
THE CABINET APPRECIATES KING FAHD'S SUPPORT TO THE JANADRIYA FESTIVAL AND CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH'S EFFORTS WHICH LED IT TO BECOME A CULTURAL FORUM.
TWO OFFICIAL VISITS TO JORDAN AND SYRIA.
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ: NO PEACE WITHOUT THE RETURN OF AL QUDS AND THE LEGITIMATE RIGHTS.
TWO JOINT COMMUNIQUE STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF ARAB COOPERATION AND PERSERVERENCE TO REGAIN THE VIOLATED RIGHTS.
YEMENI OFFICIALS PRAISE PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ'S INITIATIVE TO FINANCE THE PROJECT OF TAIZ - SABR ROAD.
SANAA NEWSPAPERS CONSIDER THE GIANT PROJECT ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT SYMBOLS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN SAUDI ARABIA AND YEMEN.
THE TOTAL COST OF THE ROAD EXCEEDS $ 12 MILLION.
PRINCE NAIF REVEALS THAT SOME SAUDI NATIONALS HAVE BEEN DETAINED FOR THEIR LINKS WITH AL KHOBAR BOMBING.
THE MAIN SUSPECTS ARE STILL AT LARGE AND HANI AL SAYEGH IS DETAINED BECAUSE OF HIS INVOLVEMENT.
OPEC DECREASES ITS PRODUCTION BY 1.5 MILLION BARREL PER DAY AND CALLS UPON NON-MEMBERS TO TIE THEIR EXPORTS.
FOLLOWING A VISIT BY US ENERGY SECRETARY:
A STATEMENT ISSUED IN RIYADH STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF STABILITY OF THE OIL MARKET AND PRESERVE THE PRODUCERS' INTERESTS.
SAUDI ARABIA IS COMMITTED TO THE STABILITY OF THE OIL SUPPLIES.
HOPES FADE FOR A BREAKTHROUGH PEACE AGREEMENT BEFORE CLINTON LEAVES OFFICE.
THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION ARMY TIGHTENS THE CLOSURE OF ALL GAZA STRIP AND DIVIDE IT TO FOUR PARTS.
MUBARAK AND AL ASSAD DENOUNCE ISRAEL'S AGGRESSIONS AND ITS THREATS AGAINST THE ARABS.
PRESIDENT LAHOUD CONFIRMS THAT RESOLUTIONS IN THE REGION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE LIGHT OF THE OUTCOME OF LIBERATING THE SOUTH AND THE INTIFADA.
PREMIERE AL HARIRI: ISRAEL WILL BE THE FIRST VICTIM IF SHARON IS BROUGHT TO POWER, AND WE WILL COMPLETE THE MARCH OF RECONSTRUCTION EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT PEACE WITH ISRAEL.
IMPOSING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON ISRAEL BY THE EUROPEAN UNION IS NOT EFFECTIVE.
PETER HAIN, MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS: PESSIMISM REIGNS IN THE MIDDLE EAST BUT IT IS TRANSITIONAL.
NO MOVEMENT ON THE SYRIAN - ISRAELI TRACK AS LONG AS THE SITUATION BETWEEN THE PALESTINIANS AND THE ISRAELIS REMAINS THE SAME.
IRAQ'S ACCEPTANCE OF RESOLUTION 1284 WILL SUSPEND THE SANCTIONS.
IN BRIEF
