December 14, 2001
STANDS:
THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND PALESTINE:
FACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
THE SAUDI COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVES THE COUNTRY'S NEW BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1422/1423 AH (2002)
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE BUDGETED AT SR 202 BILLION.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES:
THE NEW BUDGET IS A CONTINUATION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, IT IS INTENDED TO COMPLEMENT THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND COVER NEW DEVELOPMENTAL POJECTS.
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY:
AN ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRUCTURING AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE HEADED BY PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ, TO REFORM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
INTENSIFIED MEETINGS IN JEDDAH BETWEEN KING FAHD, CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH AND PRESIDENT ALI SALEH.
THE TALKS FOCUS ON THE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, THE KINGDOM AND YEMEN'S EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN JUSTICE, SECURITY AND STABILITY AND FIGHT TERRORISM.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND THE CROWN PRINCE DISCUSS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF TAJIKISTAN THE DEVELOPMENTS AT THE ISLAMIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARENAS AND WAYS OF STRENGTHENING BILATERAL RELATIONS.
PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ: SAUDI ARABIA HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY AMERICAN ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ITS CITIZENS.
PRESIDENT BUSH PRAISES THE SAUDI EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.
PRINCE SAUD AL FAISAL: THE KINGDOM IS PREPARED TO TAKE CUSTODY OF ANY SAUDI CAPTURED IN AFGHANISTAN AND WILL PUNISH THOSE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CRIMINALLY INVOLVED THERE.
BIN LADEN IS IN A DIFFERENT CATEGORY, HE COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA TOO.
FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ISLAMIC COUNTRIES HOLD ISRAEL FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS AGGRESSION AND VIOLATION OF PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.
THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF AL DOHA URGES THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL FOR THE SWIFT DISPATCH OF INTERNATIONAL MONITORS TO PROTECT THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
A MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF QATAR TO FOLLOW UP THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE.
SAUDI ARABIA COMPLETES ITS FULL CONTRIBUTION IN THE TWO FUNDS OF AL AQSA AND AL QUDS INTIFADA.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK: THE CONTRIBUTION IS A DISTINGUISHED RING IN THE CHAIN OF SAUDI SUPPORT INITIATIVES TO THE PALESTINIANS.
ARAFAT IN AN ADDRESS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ARE ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED VICTIMS OF TERRORISM AND WE ARE AGAINST THE ASSASSINATION OF INNOCENTS.
BURNS CONFIRMS ARAFAT'S LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUING CO-OPERATION WITH HIM AND ZINNI ASKS TO STOP THE ISRAELI ATTACKS FOR 48 HOURS.
MUBARAK AND AL ASSAD: ISRAEL'S ACTS OF AGGRESSION CREATE A THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF ALL THE COUNTRIES OF THE REGION.
FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO FRANCE:
PRIME MINISTER AL HARIRI: PRESIDENT CHIRAC ALWAYS HELPS LEBANON AND ITS PROBLEM WITH THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IS TECHNICAL.
SIGNING THE PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROPE ON DECEMBER 20 AND ''PARIS II'' DURING FEBRUARY.
THE UNITED STATES IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN LEBANON.
THE SIEGE RINGS ARE TIGHTENED AROUND THE LAST STRONGHOLD OF AL QAEDA IN TORA BORA WHERE BIN LADEN IS COMMANDING 1000 FIGHTERS.
REPORTS OF A SPLIT AMONGST AL QAEDA FIGHTERS AND THE MAJORITY OF TALIBAN SENIOR OFFICIALS ESCAPE TO PAKISTAN CLAIMING TO VISIT THEIR FAMILIES AND NEVER RETURNING.
MULLAH OMAR ARRESTS HIS FOREIGN MINISTER WHO REQUESTED HIM TO EXTRADITE BIN LADEN WHOM HE SAYS WILL LEAD AFGHANISTAN TO DESTRUCTION AND DEVASTATION.
IN BRIEF
