May 18, 2001
EDITORIAL:
SAUDI ARABIA AND THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE.
A HISTORY FILLED WITH PARTNERSHIP AND STANDS.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS' SESSION:
KING FAHD: THE GCC CONSULTATIVE SUMMIT IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF CONSTRUCTIVE MEETINGS BETWEEN FRATERNAL COUNTRIES TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENTS AND COORDINATE STANCES.
THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE IS OF CONSTANT CONCERN TO SAUDI ARABIA WHICH SUPPORTS THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE UNTILL THEY REGAIN THEIR RIGHTS, THE ARAB TERRITORIES IN THE GOLAN AND SOUTHERN LEBANON ARE RETURNED, SECURITY AND STABILITY ARE ACHIEVED IN THE REGION AND ALL THE PEOPLE ENJOY PEACE.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES RECEIVES A MESSAGE FROM KING MOHAMED VI.
KING FAHD AND CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH RECEIVE TWO MESSAGES FROM THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT HANDED BY THE FOREIGN MINISTER.
ENHANCING RELATIONS BETWEEN SAUDI ARABIA AND SOUTH KOREA IN COMPREHENSIVE TALKS WITH THE KOREAN PRIME MINISTER.
THE GCC CONSULTATIVE MEETING DENOUNCE THE ISRAELI POLICY OF AGGRESSION AND CALLS ON WASHINGTON TO INTERFERE TO STOP THE ISRAELI PRACTICES AND RESUME NEGOTIATIONS.
THE CONSULTATIVE SUMMIT IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS THE JOINT UNIFICATION OF THE GCC SYTEMS.
A REPORT FROM THE SAUDI PRESS AGENCY REVIEWS SOME OF THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE LAST GCC SUMMIT INCLUDING THE JOINT DEFENCE AGREEMENT AND OPENING THE DOOR FOR ALL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES TO THE GCC CITIZENS.
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ PATRONIZES THE CONCLUSION OF "THE SUDDEN LIGHTING" MILITARY EXERCISE CARRIED OUT BY PRINCE SULTAN SEVENTH BRIGADE IN THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE.
THE SECOND DEPUTY RPIME MINISTER WILL LAUNCH THE ACTIVITIES OF ABHA FESTIVAL THIS YEAR.
IN A MEETING WITH SAUDI STUDENTS IN THE AMERICAN CITY OF BOSTON:
PRINCE NAIF: SAUDIZATION IS A STRATEGIC GOAL THAT SHOULD BE ACHIEVED AND IT IS NOT DIRECTED AGAINST ANYONE.
WE BARE THE BURDEN OF 7 MILLION EXPATRIATES WHO TRANSFER SR 100 BILLION OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
THE DEPUTY INTERIOR MINISTER: WE HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE AMERICAN DOCTOR'S INCIDENT WHICH WILL HELP US IN FINDING WHO IS BEHIND IT.
THE EMIR OF MAKKAH REGION PATRONIZES THE GRADUATION CEREMONY AT KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY.
PRINCE ABDUL MAJEED IBN ABDUL AZIZ: THE EDUCATED SAUDI CITIZEN EXERTS HIS EFFORTS AND WORKS EFFECIENTLY IN SERVING HIS RELIGION AND COUNTRY.
OUR ACHEVIEMENTS WERE NOT WITHOUT FOUNDATION AND OUR COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN POTENTIALS.
AL ASSAF DELIVERS THE SAUDI SPEECH BEFORE THE IMF AND THE WORLD BANK MEETINGS:
THE KINGDOM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL REFORMS AIMED AT ENHANCING THE POTENTIAL OF ITS ECONOMY TO SUPPORT THE AMBITIOUS NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO FOLLOW UP THE WORLD DEVELOPMENTS.
THE STRONG PERFORMANCE OF THE SAUDI ECONOMY REFLECTS THE PROGRESS IN ESTABLISHING A BASIS FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PLAY ITS ROLE IN DIVERSIFYING THE PRODUCTIVITY BASE.
LOW-INCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HAVE NOT BENEFITED FROM THE PROSPERITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTIONS ADOPTED BY INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES.
FOLLOWING THE ESCALATION OF THE ISRAELI ATTACKS AGAINST THE CIVILIANS, THE DAILY KILLINGS, SIEGE AND BOMBARDMENTS:
THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY CALLS FOR HOLDING AN URGENT MEETING FOR THE SECUTITY COUNCIL TO END THE AGGRESSION AND OFFER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
ARAFAT: ISRAEL WOULD PAY HEAVILY FOR THE KILLING OF THE FIVE POLICEMEN.
POWELL: MITCHELL COMMISSION REPORT CAN OFFER THE BASE FOR A NEW PEACE INITIATIVE.
IN BRIEF
