September 28, 2001
"THE NATIONAL DAY"
THE 71st ANNIVERSARY OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
A RADIANT MARCH OF UNITY THAT FOUNDED THE STATE OF ISLAM, BELIEF, SECURITY AND STABILITY.
"THE NATIONAL DAY"
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING FAHD IBN ABDUL AZIZ; 19 YEARS LEADING THE MARCH.
THE PIONEER OF A QUALITATIVE CHANGE IN THE RULING SYSTEM, THE HERO OF KUWAIT'S LIBERATION AND THE GUARDIAN OF GULF SECURITY.
KING FAHD IBN ABDUL AZIZ: WE REJECT VIOLENCE AND THE KILLING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE AND WILL PROCEED ON THE PATH DEMARCATED BY THE FOUNDER OF THE KINGDOM.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY IS BASED ON SERVING ISLAM AND SPREADING JUSTICE AND PEACE IN THE WORLD.
THE SAUDI COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AGREES ON CHARGING EXPATRIATE WORKERS A SR 1000 FEE TO CHANGE THEIR PROFESSIONS.
"THE NATIONAL DAY"
THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA WITNESSES HUGE ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
8 UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES WITH A TOTAL OF 493 THOUSAND STUDENTS.
318 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS EMPLOY 31,502 DOCTORS AND 68,000 NURSING STAFF.
3381 FACTORIES WITH A CAPITAL OF SR 239 BILLION AND 310,000 WORKERS.
''THE NATIONAL DAY''
THE SAUDI EFFORTS IN SERVING ISLAM ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND SUPPORT THE MUSLIMS' CASES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
KING FAHD COMPLEX FOR PRINTING THE HOLY QURAN PUBLISHES 10 MILLION DIFFERENT ISLAMIC PUBLICATIONS PER YEAR.
THE KINGDOM CARES FOR TEACHING AND MEMORIZING THE HOLY QURAN AND BUILDS MOSQUES IN ISLAMIC AND WORLD COUNTRIES.
KING FAHD CONFIRMS TO BUSH SAUDI ARABIA'S STAND BY AMERICA IN COMBATING TERRORISM AND ERADICATING ALL FACTORS LEADING TO TENSION IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
KING FAHD, CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH AND PRINCE SULTAN DISCUSS WITH ARAFAT THE LATEST PALESTINIAN DEVELOPMENTS.
THE CROWN PRINCE SENDS A MESSAGE TO ALI SALEH AND DISCUSSES WITH AL HARIRI COOPERATION BETWEEN SAUDI ARABIA AND LEBANON.
THE SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER CONFIRMS TO ARAFAT THE KINGDOM'S STAND BY THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IN THEIR JUST CAUSE.
CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH TELLS PRESIDENT BUSH IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION:
THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS NEEDS A STAND FROM THE AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION AND ALL DIGNIFIED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF EVERY ARAB AND MUSLIM IS A FACTOR OF INSTABILITY IN THE REGION.
THE GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS REJECT ANY ATTEMPT TO LINK ISLAM WITH THE TERRORIST ACTS AND CONFIRM THEIR STATES' AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ''FIXED TARGET'' ACT TO COMBAT TERRORISM.
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ FOLLOWING HIS MEETING WITH AL HARIRI IN AL QASSIM:
THE REGION WILL STAY SAFE AS ITS RELIGION, ITS ARAB STATUS AND INTERESTS DO NOT ALLOW UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THE ASSISTANCE OF CRIMINALS AND TERRORISTS.
THE SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER INAUGURATES THE AL BIR HOSPITAL AND DONATES SR 3 MILLION AND THE GREEN VILLAGE FOR WHICH HE DONATES SR 2 MILLION.
PRINCE SULTAN LAYS THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CENTER AT KING FAHD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND DONATES SR 12 MILLION AND THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE CIVILIZATION CENTER FOR WHICH HE DONATES SR5 MILLION.
THE SECOND DEPUTY LAYS THE FOUNDATION STONES OF THE SAA BUILDING AND AL MAKSOURA HOTEL.
SAUDI ARABIA BREAKS OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE TALIBAN FOR ITS CONTINUOUS POLICY IN HARBOURING TERRORISTS AND STRESSES THE CONTINUATION OF ITS STAND AND SUPPORT TO THE AFGHAN PEOPLE.
PRINCE NAIF IN AN INTERVIEW WITH CNN:
SAUDI ARABIA HAS NOT RECEIVED AN AMERICAN LIST WITH THE SAUDI SUSPECTS.
SEVEN SAUDI INCLUDED IN THE FBI LIST ARE IN THE KINGDOM.
IN BRIEF