January 17, 2003
A SAUDI-EGYPTIAN SUMMIT IN RIYADH CALLS FOR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO FIND A PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO THE IRAQI CRISIS.
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: WE ARE STUDYING SOME IDEAS TO PUT AN END TO THE CRISIS WITHOUT WAR.
WASHINGTON CONTINUES ITS MILITARY MOBILIZATION IN THE REGION AND BLAIR POINTS OUT TO THE NECESSITY TO AVOID ANY VETO IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL IF THE MILITARY OPTION WAS IMPOSED.
THE SAUDI-TURKISH TALKS DEAL WITH BILATERAL RELATIONS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM IRAQ TO PALESTINE.
THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER: WE HAVE DISCUSSED MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID WAR AND TO REACH A PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO THE CURRENT SITUATION.
PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL: OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON FINDING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION AND WE ARE NOT PLANNING TO CO-OPERATE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE WAR.
THE PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER IN JEDDAH: SAUDI ARABIA IS A STRONG STRATEGIC ALLY OF PAKISTAN.
THE CROWN PRINCE RECEIVES THE GUESTS OF AL JANADRIYAH COMPRISING SCIENTISTS, INTELLIGENTSIA, MEN OF LETTERS AND JOURNALISTS.
CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ, STRESSED THAT THIS TRYING TIME NECESSITATES UNITY BETWEEN ARAB AND MUSLIM NATIONS AND REQUIRES WISDOM, REFLECTION ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SELF-CONTROL, AND MEANINGFUL WORDS TO CLARIFY THE TRUTH.
WARS DO NOT BENEFIT ANYBODY. IRAQ IS DEAR TO US AND I PERSONALLY BELIEVE - AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST - THAT THERE WILL BE NO WAR.
PRINCE ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ: : THE SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND THE AMERICAN POLICY TOWARDS THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT AND THE EVENTS OCCURRING THERE, HAVE GENERATED ANGER AMONGST THE PEOPLE IN THE REGION.
THE CRITICISM TOWARDS SAUDI ARABIA FROM SOME AMERICAN MEDIA AND THE UNFAIR CRITICISM OR ATTACKS AGAINST THE KINGDOM HAVE CAUSED A LOT OF PAIN AMONG THE SAUDIS.
THE CABINET REITERATES THAT WAR WOULD RESULT IN LOSS FOR ALL PARTIES.
THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERIOR MINISTERS CONCLUDES ITS 20TH SESSION IN TUNIS. PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ CALLS FOR FULL AWARENESS TO CONFRONT THE FIERCE HOSTILITY AGAINST THE ARAB AND MUSLIM NATION AND FOR BROADENING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE INTERIOR MINISTRIES.
TERRORISM IS REJECTED AND TERRORISTS DO NOT REPRESENT ARABS OR MUSLIMS IN ANY WAY.
THE CONFERENCE FORMS A TECHNICAL-EXPERT COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE CRIMES OF SUPPORTING TERRORISM INTO THE CRIMES PUNISHABLE BY ARAB LAW.
AT THE JOINT ARAB INTERIOR AND INFORMATION MINISTERS IN TUNIS.
PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ STRESSES THE WRONG BELIEF THAT SECURITY APPARATUSES AIM AT PUTTING OBSTACLES BEFORE THE OPENNESS AND FREEDOM OF THE ARAB INFORMATION.
PRINCE NAIF AFFIRMS THE DIRE NEED FOR UNITING THE EFFORTS OF VARIOUS BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE SOCIETY TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY BASE IN THE ARAB HOMELAND.
THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR CALLS FOR FORMING FRAMES THAT ENSURE THE COHESION OF SECURITY AND INFORMATION ORGANS TO CONFRONT THE COMING AND UNEXPECTED DANGERS; SHED LIGHT ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM.
WE WERE FIGHTING TERRORISM WHEN SOME WESTERN COUNTRIES WERE EMBRACING ITS ELEMENTS.
PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL: WE ARE FOLLOWING UP THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SITUATION IN IRAQ WITH GREAT ANXIETY AND THE KINGDOM IS KEEN ON PREVENTING THE WAR NOT JOINING ANY MILITARY ACTION.
CHANCES FOR PEACE ARE STILL AVAILABLE IN THE LIGHT OF THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE APPROVED IN BEIRUT.
ISRAEL REJECTS ANY STEP THAT MAY LEAD TO PEACE BY CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NO SIDE TO NEGOTIATE WITH.
OUR FEAR IS THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR NOT FOR SADDAM BUT FOR THE IRAQI PEOPLE.
PATRONIZING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND A NUMBER OF DEVELOPED WARDS AT RIYADH MEDICAL COMPOUND.
PRINCE ABDUL AZIZ IBN FAHD: "THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING FAHD IBN ABDUL AZIZ CHARITABLE KIDNEY CENTER IS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE GREAT MEDICAL CENTERS IN THE FIELD OF KIDNEY TREATMENT."
THE KINGDOM'S HEALTHCARE PROVISION IS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IT IS CITED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AS A MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
THE LONDON PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE STRESSES ON SUPPORTING A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE SETTLEMENT BASED ON INTERNATIONAL LAWS, MADRID AND THE SAUDI ARAB INITIATIVE.
THE CONFERENCE'S RECOMMENDATIONS CALL FOR APPOINTING A PRIME MINISTER TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND ACHIEVE REAL REFORMS.
SIX POINTS IN A TRUCE PLAN PROPOSED BY CAIRO.
IN BRIEF
