February 8, 2002
TALKS BETWEEN THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES, THE CROWN PRINCE AND THE KING OF MOROCCO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEACE PROCESS AND THE ISRAELI PRACTICES.
SAUDI ARABIA AND MOROCCO WARN OF THE DANGER OF ISOLATING ARAFAT.
THE SAUDI AMBASSADOR IN RABAT:
THE VISIT OF KING MOHAMMED VI TO RIYADH ENHANCES THE DISTINCTIVE BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.
PRINCE ABDULLAH STRESSES THAT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO MOBILIZE ALL HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES TO FULFIL THE DESIRED GOAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL HAJJ PLAN.
THE CROWN PRINCE INFORMS THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ABOUT THE SAUDI-MOROCCAN TALKS AND THE EFFORTS EXERTED TO UNIFY THE ARAB AND MUSLIM STAND IN THE FACE OF THE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES.
INAUGURATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION DURING THE REIGN OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING FAHD IBN ABDUL AZIZ:
THE VICE GOVERNOR OF RIYADH REGION:
I PRAISE THE EFFORTS OF THE HIGHER MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ.
PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ: CLAIMS THAT THE BRITONS ACCUSED IN THE BOMBINGS IN SAUDI ARABIA HAVE BEEN TORTURED ARE PART OF THE MEDIA CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE KINGDOM.
SAUDIS ARE FAR AWAY FROM ANY PRACTICE OR ACT, WHICH DOES NOT SUIT THE BEHAVIOUR OF AN ARAB OR A MUSLIM.
THE ARAB MINISTERS OF THE INTERIOR CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO DEFINE THE CONCEPT OF TERRORISM AND AGREE ON AN INTERNATIONAL STAND TO FIGHT IT.
AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF INTERIOR MINISTERS IN BEIRUT:
PRESIDENT EMILE LAHOUD: WE ARE POINEERS IN DEALING WITH SECURITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE RATIFICATION OF "A COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-TERRORISM TREATY IN 1998.
PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ, HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE: THE WORD TERRORISM DOES NOT EXIST IN THE DICTIONARY OF OUR POLITICAL AND ETHICAL THOUGHTS.
"IF ISRAEL'S PRACTICES AGAINST THE DEFENSELESS PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ARE NOT TERRORISM, THEN WHAT IS TERRORISM?" IN THE FINAL STATEMENT: AGREEMENT ON A SERIES OF SECURITY LAWS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIAL STABILITY.
DETAILS OF THE FRENCH PLAN TO STOP THE DETERIORATION IN THE PEACE PROCESS:
EXCEPTIONAL ELECTIONS IN THE PALESTINIAN REGIONS AND RECOGNITION OF A PALESTINIAN STATE AS A FIRST STEP ON THE NEGOTIATION ROAD.
ARAFAT: WE ARE READY TO RETURN TO NEGOTIATIONS STARTING FROM SHARM AL SHEIKH AND TABA CONFERENCES, IMPLEMENTING MITCHELL'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE ISRAELI ARMY FROM ALL OCCUPIED TERRITORIES.
THE NATIONAL AUTHORITY OFFICIALLY PROTESTS TO THE ISRAELI SIDE AGAINST THE SECURITY PLAN TO ISOLATE THE HOLY AL QUDS.
PRIME MINISTER RAFIK AL HARIRI REFUSES ACCUSATIONS OF HARBOURING TERRORISM AND AL QAEDA IN LEBANON AND AFFIRMS THAT HIS COUNTRY WILL NOT BE DRAGGED IN A CONFRONTATION WITH THE US.
THE LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER: WE WILL NOT ALLOW A CHANGE IN LEBANON'S POLITICAL TREND AND OUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT INCURABLE.
NO CABINET RESHUFFLE BEFORE THE ARAB SUMMIT.
THE SAUDI MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION:
FUKUYAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO UNDERTAKE THE TASK OF INTERPRETING ISLAMIC TEACHINGS.. WAHHABISM IS A REFORMIST MOVEMENT WHICH FOCUSED ON A RETURN TO THE PURE AND SIMPLE ISLAM.
AL-ANQARI IN AN INTERVIEW PUBLISHED AT ASHARQ AL-AWSAT: THE PRESENCE OF SAUDIS AMONG THE TERRORISTS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, ATTACKS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE WHOLE EDUCATION SYSTEM IS TO BE BLAMED.
THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM WRAPS UP ITS SESSIONS IN NEW YORK AMIDST INTERNATIONAL CALLS TO INCREASE SUPPORT TO POOR COUNTRIES.
THE DEBATES FOCUS ON THE FAILURE TO STOP VIOLENCE IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES AND ON LINKING BETWEEN TERRORISM AND POVERTY.
SAUDI CONTACTS AND MEETINGS WITH SENIOR PARTICIPANTS AND DISCUSSIONS COVER THE INTERNATIONAL ISSUES.
IN BRIEF
