June 1, 2001
KING FAHD COMMENDS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE SHOURA COUNCIL SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT TO DATE AND THE DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES BRIEFS THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON THE OUTCOMES OF HIS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK AND LEBANON'S PRIME MINISTER.
THE CABINET REITERATES THE STANCE OF THE KINGDOM IN SUPPORT OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND DENOUNCES THE PRACTICES OF ISRAEL.
ROYAL DECREES FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE SHURA COUNCIL FROM 90 TO 120 MEMBERS.
EXTENSION OF THE TENURE OF A NUMBER OF MEMBERS HOLDING A MINISTERIAL GRADE AND THE HIGHEST GRADE.
KING FAHD IBN ABDUL AZIZ AND PRESIDENT MUBARAK DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE ARAB, ISLAMIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARENAS.
THE SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND LEBANON ATOP PRESIDENT'S AL HARIRI TALKS IN JEDDAH.
BAHRAIN'S MINISTER OF INFORMATION DISCUSS STRENGTHENING MEDIA COOPERATION DURING HIS VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND THE EMIR OF BAHRAIN REVIEW THE SPHERES OF COOPERATION AND THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SITUATIONS.
KING FAHD, CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH AND PRINCE SULTAN HOLD TALKS WITH PRESIDENT ALI ABDULLAH SALEH.
THE YEMENI PRESIDENT DECLARES DURING HIS VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA THAT THE JEDDAH TREATY HAS LAID A SOLID BASE FOR A NEW ERA OF COOPERATION, PARTNERSHIP AND GOOD NEIGHBORHLINESS.
CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH PRESIDES OVER A MEETING OF THE HIGHER ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
THE KINGDOM CUTS IMPORT TARIFFS FROM 12 TO 5 PERCENT AND STRESS THE NEED TO PROTECT THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 20 PERCENT.
THE SAUDI LEADERSHIP CALLS FOR FINDING NEW METHODS OF FINANCE AND ACTIVATING THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT IN KING FAHD AIRPORT AT DAMMAM, ESTABLISHED WITH THE DIRECTIVES OF PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ LAYS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPORTS' CAPACITIES.
IN A STUDY THE CIVIL AVIATION PRESIDENCY RECOMMANDS THE DECREASE OF FEES AND FUEL PRICES.
THE OIC FOREIGN MINISTERS REQUEST THE UN TO SET UP AN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL WHERE ISRAELI OFFICIALS WILL STAND TRIALS AS WAR CRIMINALS.
ARAFAT CALLS FOR THE ISOLATION OF ISRAEL AND THE EMIR OF QATAR CALLS FOR STANDING AGAINST THE ISRAELI PRACTICES AND NOT JUST DENOUNCING THEM.
THE KINGDOM'S SPEECH: WE HAVE TO STAND BY OUR CAUSES BEFORE WE ASK OTHERS TO STAND BY US, BECAUSE THE RETURN OF LEGAL RIGHTS WILL NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH OTHER PEOPLES' EFFORTS.
ISRAEL FACES THE US ENVOY'S MISSION BY ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR BUILDING TWO NEW SETTLEMENTS.
CHIRAC CALLS DURING HIS MEETING WITH PRESIDENT LAHOUD FOR SPARING LEBANON THE WHIRLPOOL OF VIOLENCE IN THE REGION.
EUROPE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DANGEROUS REPRESSIONAL TREND OF THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.
AN ECONOMIC EXPERT CONFIRMS ISRAEL'S POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COLLAPSE BEFORE THE END OF 2002.
FOLLOWING HIS APPOINTMENT AS ASSISTANT MINISTER OF INFORMATION:
PRINCE TURKI IBN SULTAN: I PRAY GOD THE ALMIGHTY TO HELP ME PERFORM MY MISSION IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER AND BE WORTHY OF THIS PRECIOUS ROYAL TRUST.
PRINCE TURKI HOLDS A BA IN MEDIA STUDIES WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS AND AN MA IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA FROM THE US.
IN BRIEF
