December 21, 2001
IN A SPEECH ADDRESSED TO THE CITIZENS AND MUSLIMS ALL OVER THE WORLD KING FAHD AND THE CROWN PRINCE CALL UPON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO TAKE A FIRM STAND TO HALT THE BRUTAL ISRAELI AGGRESSION AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUSH TO PLAY AN HISTORIC ROLE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE REGION.
THE SPEECH STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING THE SUBLIME RELIGION OF ISLAM AS A FAITH OF MERCY, GUIDANCE, AND PEACE.
THE SAUDI COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVED 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.
IN A MEETING WITH REPORTERS AT THE CONCLUSION OF HIS VISIT TO TABUK:
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ: VISITING THE REGIONS IS A DUTY, A RESPONSIBILITY, A SHARING AND A WORKING STYLE STARTED IN KING ABDUL AZIZ'S ERA.
BIN LADEN WAS PROPELLED INTO GREATER NOTORIETY AND THE VIDEO TAPE IS TRUE.
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE KINGDOM STARTED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11 BECAUSE OF OUR PRO-PALESTINIAN STANCE.
THE KINGDOM'S POLICY WAS ALWAYS IN SUPPORT OF ARAB MEETINGS AND THE IMPOTANT THING IS TO BE DECISIVE RATHER THAN SMOOTH-TONGUED.
THE GULF SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN MUSCAT WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE GOOD OF THE GULF CITIZEN.
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ VISITS TABUK REGION, CONVEYS THE CONGRATULATIONS AND GREETINGS OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO MOSQUES AND THE CROWN PRINCE AND OPENS A CHAIN OF PROJECTS.
PRINCE SULTAN: WE ARE STRENGTHENING OUR ARMED FORCES IN THE LIGHT OF THE TOLERANT ISLAMIC SHARIA TO DEFEND NOT TO ATTACK AND TO PROTECT OUR HOMELAND AND HOLY SITES.
THE SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SEES MORE DEVELOPING PROJECTS FOR THE REGION AND THE ARMED FORCES.
THE CITIZENS OF THE REGION AND THE ARMED FORCES LAUD PRINCE SULTAN'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DENOUNCE THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE KINGDOM.
PRINCE NAIF IN AN INTERVIEW TO THE GERMAN MAGAZINE ''DER SPIEGEL'': NO ONE CAN DENY THE FACT THAT 15 SAUDIS ARE AMONG THE ACCUSED OF EXECUTING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST AMERICA.
UNTILL NOW NOBODY HAS PRESENTED AN IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE THAT CONVICTS OR ACCUSES ANY SAUDI OF PARTICIPATING IN THE ATTACKS.
PRINCE BANDAR IBN SULTAN: WHAT IS SAID ABOUT MISTREATING SAUDIS IN THE US IS UNFAIR RUMOURS AIMING AT UNDERMINING THE STRONG SAUDI-US RELATIONS.
THE FINAL COMMUNIQUE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY ARAB FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING IN CAIRO:
THE COMMUNIQUE CALLS FOR STOPPING ALL POLITICAL CONTACTS WITH SHARON AS LONG AS HE DOES NOT CONSIDER ARAFAT A PARTY IN THE PEACE PROCESS.
A CALL TO ALL ARAB PEOPLE TO STOP ALL THEIR ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL.
CALLING UPON THE US TO PLAY THE ROLE OF THE HONEST MEDIATOR AND RECONSIDER ITS BIASED STAND TOWARDS ISRAEL.
ARAFAT CALLS FOR STOPPING MILITARY ACTIONS AND ISRAEL RESPONDS BY EXTENDING THE SCALE OF KILLINGS AND INVASION.
POWEL: WASHINGTON HAS TO DEAL WITH ARAFAT.
FRANCE STRONGLY CRITICIZES WASHINGTON FOR ITS VETO AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL.
SOLANA CALLS ON SHARON TO WITHDRAW HIS FORCES FROM THE WEST BANK.
AFTER ENDING THE CAVES' BATTLES IN TORA BORA THE US FORCES CONTINUE THEIR CHASE FOR "AL QAEDA'' AND TALIBAN LEADERS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ON THE BORDERS WITH PAKISTAN.
KARZAI MEETS KING ZAHIR SHAH IN ROME AND THE PEACE KEEPING FORCES START TO ARRIVE IN KABUL.
WASHINGTON CONFIRMS THAT THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM WILL NOT STOP FOLLOWING DEMOLISHING ''AL QAEDA'' AND ARRESTING OSAMA BIN LADEN.
BIN LADEN IN THE MOST POWERFUL PROOF ABOUT HIS IVOLVEMENT IN A VIDEO TAPE RELEASED BY THE PENTAGON:
I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ATTACKS FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE.
IN BRIEF
