February 16, 2001
       
 
       
KING FAHD: SAUDI ARABIA'S COMMITMENT TO THE PILLARS OF ITS POLICY IS REFLECTED POSITIVELY WHEN DEALING WITH ALL ISSUES.
THE KINGDOM RESPECTS THE SOVEREIGNTY AND INDEPENDENCE OF ALL COUNTRIES AND NON-INTERFERENCE IN THEIR INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AUTHORIZES THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH A DUTY FREE TRADE ZONE WITH SYRIA.
 
THE SITUATION IN THE REGION AND THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AT THE CENTER OF THE TALKS OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND THE CROWN PRINCE WITH PRESIDENT AL ASSAD.
PRESIDENT BUSH TO KING FAHD, PRINCE ABDULLAH AND PRINCE SULTAN:
DIALOGUE AND CO-OPERATION ARE THE WAY TO CONFRONT JOINT CHALLENGES.
 
KING FAHD DISCUSSES WITH HARIRI BILATERAL RELATIONS, WAYS OF ENHANCING AND STRENGTHENING THEM AND REVIEWS THE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE ARAB, ISLAMIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARENAS.
THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE, THE OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES AND THE SITUATION IN THE REGION ARE THE CORE OF HARIRI'S TALKS IN SAUDI ARABIA.
FRUITFUL OUTCOME FOR HARIRI'S VISIT TO JAPAN.
 
IN LINE WITH THE DIRECTIVES OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES:
HOSTING PILGRIMS FROM EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA AND DISTRIBUTING MILLIONS OF POTABLE COLD WATER BOTTLES TO PILGRIMS.
PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ: KING FAHD'S GESTURE TO HOST 1000 PILGRIMS OF THE RELATIVES OF MARTYRS OF INTIFADA STEMS FROM HIS CONTINUAL CARE TO MUSLIMS AFFAIRS.
THE EMIR OF MAKKAH WASHES THE HOLY KAABA AND CONFIRMS THAT SERVICES FOR HAJJ SEASON ARE COMPLETED.
 
IN A MEETING CHAIRED BY CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ:
THE SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL DISCUSSES A NUMBER OF ISSUES INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA AND ADOPTS DECISIONS REGARDING THEM.
THE COUNCIL DECIDES ON THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES EXEMPTED FROM FOREIGN INVESTMENT.
 
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF HIS VISIT TO THE PUBLIC INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT:
PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ:
WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLES AND WE SHOULD BE UP TO THE STANDARDS OF OUR ISLAMIC SHARIA.
THE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN WILL BE SIGNED SOON AND MY VISIT TO IRAN IS WAITING FOR ITS DATE TO BE FIXED.
 
IN PREPARATION FOR THE ARAB SUMMIT IN JORDAN:
THE ARAB FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PEACE PROCESS AND THE SIGNS OF SHARON'S POLICY.
THE COMMITTEE EMPHASIZES THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ARAB STANCE AS A BASIC CONDITION FOR PEACE.
PRINCE SAUD AL FAISAL: WE HOPE FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE ARAB STATES.
 
DURING A MEETING ON DEVELOPING TOURISM IN SAUDI ARABIA AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD:
PRINCE SULTAN IBN SALMAN: THE AUTHORITY IS WORKING OUT A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE TOURISM IN SAUDI ARABIA.
 
BUSH SEEKS TO COOL OFF THE ATMOSPHERE AND IS WAITING FOR FACTS BEFORE JUDGING SHARON'S POLICY.
THE US EXPRESSES ITS CONCERN OVER THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE PALESTINIANS.
SHARON MANOEUVERS INSIDE ISRAEL AND RAISE HIS REJECTIONS IN THE FACE OF THE ARAB REGION.
 
IN BRIEF