June 28, 2002
THE VICE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES CHAIRS THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS' SESSION.
THE CABINET WELCOMES THE EU'S CALL FOR A QUICK MOVE TO SET UP THE PALESTINIAN STATE ON THE TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL SINCE 1967.
THE KINGDOM HOPES THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WOULD PLAY AN EFFECTIVE AND POSITIVE ROLE IN ENDING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, STRESSING THE NECESSITY TO ELEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENJOY SECURITY AND STABILITY WITH OTHER PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.
IN A MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE US NATIONAL SOCIETY OF EDITORIAL WRITERS.
PRINCE ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ:
WE HOPE THAT OUR PLAN WOULD ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, LEAD TO STOPPING THE BLOODSHED AND CREATE COHESION AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION.
I EXPECT THAT BUSH'S INITIATIVE WOULD BRING PEACE IN THE INTEREST OF THE REGION, HUMANITY AND THE WHOLE WORLD.
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ: WITH AN IRON HAND WE WILL DEAL WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN SMUGGLING SAM MISSILES IN SAUDI ARABIA.
IT IS NOT TRUE THAT THE JOINT DEFENCE AGREEMENT WITH THE US HAS NOT BEEN RENEWED.
THE IMAGE OF THE SAUDI CITIZEN HAS NOT CHANGED AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS; HE IS ALWAYS A MAN OF PEACE.
LAUNCHING NEW MILITARY COLLEGES DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS AND UNEMPLOYMENT IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM.
SIGNING A SERIES OF THE ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS IN THE MEETING OF THE JOINT SAUDI-YEMENI COORDINATION COUNCIL.
PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ STRESSES THE DEEP-ROOTED HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS AND NEIGHBOURLY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO BROTHERLY COUNTRIES.
PRIME MINISTER ABDUL QADER BAJAMMAL: THE HIGH RANK OF THE YEMENI DELEGATION COMING TO THIS MEETING ONLY PROVES OUR STRONG DETERMINATION TO PUSH OUR WORK FORWARD TO REACH HIGHER LEVELS OF MUTUAL COOPERATION.
BOTH COUNTRIES STAND BY THE ARAB RIGHTS AND CALL ON THE US TO FIND A JUST SOLUTION FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PROBLEM.
PRESIDENT LAHOUD FOLLOWS-UP THE MOVEMENT TO CONFRONT THE ISRAELI CAMPAIGNS AND CALLS FOR KEEPING THE ECONOMY AWAY FROM THE POLITICAL DIFFERENCES.
PRIME MINISTER AL HARIRI: TALKS ABOUT AN EXPLOSION IN THE SOUTH IS A FAIRYTAIL AND GAFI'S REPORT IS AN INDICATION OF CONFIDENCE.
MINISTER HAMMOUD: THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING TO LEBANON'S STANCE AND ITS REPLY TO THE ISRAELI CLAIMS.
LEBANON INFORMS THE AMBASSADORS OF THE GREAT POWERS ITS REFUSAL OF ISRAEL'S CLAIMS AND BATTLE IS SATISFIED THAT THERE ARE NO UNUSUAL MILITARY ACTIVITIES.
SAUDI ARABIA SEES IN BUSH'S ADDRESS POSITIVE ELEMENTS AND POINTS THAT NEED CLARIFICATION NOTABLY THOSE RELATING TO THE MECHANISMS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION.
IN AN ADDRESS CONTAINING HIS VISION OF THE SETTLEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST PRESIDENT BUSH CALLS FOR A PALESTINIAN INTERIM STATE WITH THE CONDITION OF CHANGING THE PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP AND ENDING VIOLENCE AND CALLS UPON ISRAEL TO WITHDRAW AND STOP BUILDING SETTLEMENTS.
ARAFAT: THE ADDRESS IS IMPORTANT AS IT MENTIONS A PALESTINIAN STATE BUT THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE WILL CHOOSE THEIR OWN LEADERS.
THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT CALLS FOR SETTING UP A PALESTINIAN STATE ON THE BASIS OF 1967 BORDERS AND AGREES ON A COMPROMISE SOLUTION TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
FAROUK AL SHARA ADDRESSES THE SECURITY COUNCIL:
THE ARAB INITIATIVE IS THE ONLY WAY TO ACHIEVE PEACE BETWEEN ARABS AND ISRAELIS.
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN LONDON TO REBUILD WHAT THE ISRAELI AGGRESSION HAS DESTROYED IN JENIN.
SAUDI ARABIA: THE RECENT BLAST IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ONES IN RIYADH AND AL KHOBAR.
AMBASSADOR GHAZI AL GOSAIBI: ALL FACTS REGARDING THE KILLING OF THE BRITISH NATIONAL WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PROBE.
THE SAUDI AMBASSADOR: CLAIMS ABOUT A TERRORIST CELL IS MERE SPECULATION AND THE ARREST OF 13 GIVES AN EVIDENCE THAT WE ARE FIGHTING TERRORISM.
THE FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING.
THE PIONEERING ROLE OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AGAINST DRUG ABUSE IS BASED ON THE ISLAMIC SHARIA, AND THE KINGDOM'S BELIEF TO PREVENT THE USE OF ANYTHING HARMFUL TO HUMAN BEINGS AND SOCIETIES.
IN BRIEF
