News Releases 24 Jun to 8 Aug 2003

08Aug2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal receives Palestinian Premier
08Aug2003Official source refutes Gaddafi’s statement
07Aug2003Saudi press comments on Iraq, Jakarta bombings
07Aug2003Saudi Interior Ministry delegation arrives in Yemen
07Aug2003Second Saudi relief plane departs for Khartoum
06Aug2003Al-Naimi speaks on Kingdom's gas projects
06Aug2003Saudi Foreign Minister gives weekly press briefing
05Aug2003Two dairy farms conclude SR120 million merger deal
05Aug2003Further information on recent shootout in Al-Qasim
04Aug2003Saudi aid for Khartoum
04Aug2003France promotes technical, cultural cooperation with Kingdom
04Aug2003Praise for Saudi relief aid to Iraq
04Aug2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
04Aug2003Saudi Aramco set to initiate work of $900 million straddle plant
03Aug2003Minister of Culture and Information meets editors-in-chief
03Aug2003Crown Prince Abdullah addresses nation on national dialogue
02Aug2003Dr Al-Abdul Jabbar appointed Advisor to Crown Prince’s Court
02Aug2003Saudi Arabia to pursue gas exploration and production separately
01Aug2003White House statement on U.S.-Saudi alliance
01Aug2003Prince Turki Al-Faisal urges release of full U.S. congressional report
01Aug2003Heroin smuggler beheaded
01Aug2003Saudi-U.S. trade and investment agreement
01Aug2003GCC praises Saudi call for publication of entire congressional report
31Jul2003Kingdom provides assistance to Sri Lanka
31Jul2003International Energy Forum agreement on establishment
31Jul2003Palestinian Minister of Health thanks Kingdom for aid
31Jul2003Kingdom provides medical aid to Djibouti
30Jul2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal meets President Bush
30Jul2003Statement by Prince Saud Al-Faisal on congressional report
29Jul2003Vice-Governor attends funeral prayers for security officials in Buraidah
29Jul2003OIC discusses WTO ministerial meeting
29Jul2003Saudi Petroleum Minister arrives in Vienna
29Jul2003Prince Naif meets people of Qasim Region
29Jul2003Prince Naif visits martyrs’ families
28Jul2003Expansion projects near Makkah Grand Mosque
28Jul2003Interior Ministry statement on shootout in Al-Qasim Region
28Jul2003Prince Abdul Aziz bin Majid visits those injured in shootout
28Jul2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
27Jul2003Saudi Arabia, Kuwait to continue supplying oil to Jordan
27Jul2003SCT issues 1,864 investment licenses
27Jul2003Prince Sultan meets with Kuwaiti Premier and Minister of Defence
27Jul2003Saudi Aramco signs contract to open Rabigh desalination station
26Jul2003State Department praises Saudi anti-terrorism cooperation
26Jul2003Saudi firm signs $500million agreement with Sudanese government
26Jul2003Crown Prince chairs Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals
25Jul2003Second phase of housing project for the poor
25Jul2003Saudi Ambassador to U.S. affirms Saudi cooperation against terrorism
24Jul2003Studies for free-trade zones in Al-Eqair, Jizan, Yanbu
24Jul2003Al-Atiyya holds meeting with Baroness Simons
23Jul2003UN rates Kingdom third in world for fight against narcotics
23Jul2003SR7 billion approved for Jeddah’s public utility projects
23Jul2003Gas exploration seminar concluded
23Jul2003Kingdom to take part in Arab ministerial meeting
23Jul2003Abha Tourist Festival for Shopping
22Jul2003Establishment of water and electricity company
22Jul2003SABIC profits increase 224% in first six months of 2003
22Jul2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Amr Moussa hold press conference
22Jul2003Seminar on gas exploration and production in the Kingdom
22Jul2003Al-Naimi speaks on Saudi offer for gas exploration
22Jul2003Saudi Education Exhibition scheduled for September
22Jul2003Statement by Al-Naimi on gas exploration seminar
21Jul2003Seminar on investment opportunities in Kingdom’s gas sector
21Jul2003Prince Saud meets President Mubarak
21Jul2003Ministry of Finance concludes contracts worth SR16,299 million
21Jul2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
21Jul2003Saudi, Egyptian Foreign Ministers' press conference on Iraq, Palestine
21Jul2003Security forces foil terrorist plots in Riyadh, Qasim, Eastern Province
20Jul2003President Al-Asad arrives in Jeddah
20Jul2003King Fahd receives Syrian President Al-Asad
20Jul2003Statement on tourism in the Kingdom
19Jul2003SAA to offer on-board Internet service
19Jul2003Iran issues 15,000 visas for Saudi tourists
19Jul2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal press conference on Middle East peace, Iraq
19Jul2003Crown Prince receives princes, ministers, senior officials, citizens
18Jul2003Yemen receives $50 aid from Saudi Arabia for education
17Jul2003WAMY builds new mosque in Sudan
17Jul2003Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross conclude session
17Jul2003Establishment of Water Fund to support UNESCO projects
16Jul2003Prince Sultan patronises Armed Forces Exhibition
16Jul2003Prince Talal participates in UNESCO conference on water
16Jul2003Royal Dutch/ Shell and Total sign gas exploration deal
15Jul2003Saudi Arabia grants $15.4million to Palestinian National Authority
15Jul2003Saudi delegation visits Pakistan’s Privatisation Commission
15Jul2003Kingdom’s economy wins distinguished classification
15Jul2003SAA offers flights to Salalah for the first time
15Jul2003Minister of Commerce and Industry to hold talks with senior EU officials
15Jul2003Crown Prince graces opening ceremony for technical colleges
15Jul2003Al-Farsy signs SR80 million contract for new Dammam radio station
14Jul2003Crown Prince to patronise Technology College inauguration
14Jul2003Conference of Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies
14Jul2003Crown Prince to lay foundation stone for Taif reservoir
14Jul2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
14Jul2003Cutaneous Myiasis disease contained
14Jul2003King Fahd receives Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Prize
14Jul2003Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Saud bin Abdulrahman passed away
13Jul2003Prince Naif receives relatives of terrorist suspects
13Jul2003BSF profits increase 15.6%
13Jul2003SHB profit of SR293.5 million
13Jul2003Saudi-Egyptian agreement on Umrah quota
13Jul2003Asir Governor honoured by NASA
13Jul2003Prince Naif receives new Director of Public Security
12Jul2003Contract to fund 100-bed private hospital in Buraidah city
12Jul2003King approves academic decisions for Kingdom’s Universities
12Jul2003Crown Prince receives princes, citizens and scholars
11Jul2003Saudi Electricity Company projects worth SR404million
11Jul2003Al-Rajhi Bank profits rise by 49.7%
11Jul2003Umrah companies to hold meeting
11Jul2003Kingdom, Iran sign memorandum of understanding
10Jul2003SADAF Signs SR637 million power generation contract
10Jul2003Copies of Holy Quran to be distributed in Kingdom and abroad
09Jul2003Saudi relief convoy sent to Iraq
09Jul2003Kingdom to join WTO by end of year 2003
08Jul2003EPCC signs contracts for SR400million expansion plan
08Jul2003Kingdom lifts ban on passengers from countries afflicted by SARS
08Jul2003Saudi Arabia donates $1.8million to UNRWA
08Jul2003Saudi-Russian Business Conference resumes deliberations
07Jul2003Kosovo projects inaugurated
07Jul2003Long Distance Medical Communication Unit opened
07Jul2003GCC economic agreement approved
07Jul2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
07Jul2003Saudi–Yemeni Meeting
06Jul2003Library Section bears name of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
06Jul2003Report proves suicide bid
06Jul2003Official Saudi visit to Yemen
06Jul2003Medical equipment gift
05Jul2003Care for those who die in the fight against terrorism
05Jul2003Saudi designer wins Oscar Gold Prize
05Jul2003Ministers, senior officials and citizens
04Jul2003Gulf Air signs agreement
04Jul2003New Umrah Website to provide 2,000 jobs for Saudis
03Jul2003New Arabic news channel for children
03Jul2003Saudi-Yemeni partnership against terrorism
03Jul2003Saudi security forces storm terrorist hideout
03Jul2003Prince Mishaal opens Saudi art exhibition
03Jul2003Saudi-German Hospital Group to open 300-bed hospital
02Jul2003Security authorities arrest Al-Shehri
02Jul2003Minister of Finance signs SR50million loan accord for hospital
01Jul2003Crown Prince patronizes inauguration of Umrah Electronic Network
01Jul2003Al-Sharief appointed JCCI Secretary General
01Jul2003Prince Naif attends graduation ceremony
01Jul2003Prince Naif holds press conference on security issues
01Jul2003Interior Minister urges tackling root causes of terrorism
30Jun2003Convicted heroin smuggler beheaded
30Jun2003Wife of King Fahd graces female graduation ceremony
30Jun2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
30Jun2003Saudi relief aid for Chechnya
29Jun2003Ministry of Health cautions Hajj, Umrah performers on SARS
29Jun2003Prince Naif heads Labour Council session
28Jun2003Crown Prince receives princes, ministers, senior officials and citizens
27Jun2003Prince Turki visits Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
27Jun2003General Directorate of Copyright Protection to punish violators
26Jun2003Council of Arab Information Ministers concludes session
26Jun2003Kingdom delivers 25 ambulances to Bangladesh
26Jun2003Al-Naimi meets Norway’s Petroleum Minister
26Jun2003Suspect surrenders to Interior Ministry
25Jun2003Three million now use Sawa telephone cards
25Jun2003Conference on “Saudi Arabia: An evolving government and Economy”
25Jun2003Minister of Culture and Information addresses meeting of Arab Ministers
24Jun2003Recommendations to modernize ‘Umm Al-Qura’ newspaper
24Jun2003Al-Farsy leads delegation at Conference of Arab Information Ministers
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