News Releases 4 May to 24 Jun 2003

24Jun2003Museums to raise profile of Dirriyah
24Jun2003Al-Farsy leads delegation at Conference of Arab Information Ministers
24Jun2003Recommendations to modernize ‘Umm Al-Qura’ newspaper
23Jun2003Saudi delegation visits the United Kingdom
23Jun2003Kingdom adopts Information Technology to promote development goals
23Jun2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
22Jun2003Crown Prince holds meeting with former U.S. President Bill Clinton
22Jun2003Government approves establishment of two universities
21Jun2003Minister of Culture and Information meets Editors-in-Chief
21Jun2003Kingdom’s efforts to promote economic diversification
21Jun2003STC cuts charges for calls to 16 Arab countries
20Jun2003Crown Prince receives scholars, intellectuals
20Jun2003New train service for Riyadh City
19Jun2003Prince Naif receives relatives of Saudi detainees at Guantanamo Bay
18Jun2003Prince Naif speaks on terrorism
17Jun2003Interior Ministry issues details on terrorist raid in Makkah
17Jun2003Saudi Arabian Capital Markets law passed
17Jun2003Jeddah Industrial Forum to be held next week
16Jun2003Pakistani beheaded for heroin smuggling
16Jun2003Saudi Arabia tops list for Arab and foreign investment in Jordan
16Jun200336 new private colleges to be established
16Jun2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
16Jun2003Prince Abdulmajeed visits security officials, citizens in Noor Hospital
16Jun2003Prince Naif's directives to build water purification stations in Iraq
15Jun2003Saudi relief assistance distributed to Iraqi people
15Jun2003Foreign Affairs Ministry directives to assist citizens abroad
15Jun2003Seed-oil factory to be established in Yanbu
15Jun2003Metro service planned for Riyadh
15Jun2003Raid in Makkah captures terrorists
14Jun2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal arrives in Tehran
14Jun2003SAA to transport 5million passengers this summer
14Jun2003AFP hails Crown Prince Abdullah’s special care for citizens’ welfare
13Jun2003Kingdom remains determined to combat and bankrupt terrorism
12Jun2003Ministry of Culture and Information activities in Australia
12Jun2003President Musharraf's visit to the Kingdom
12Jun2003Progress for team of Saudi lawyers on Guantanamo detainees
11Jun2003Al-Harbash appointed OPEC Fund Director General
11Jun2003Al-Assaf says Kingdom’s economy is performing well
11Jun2003Health Ministry provides books for U.S. Congress Library
11Jun2003Crown Prince holds meeting with President of Pakistan
10Jun2003Makkah’s Al-Bait towers to be constructed by early 2006
10Jun2003Fibre-optic cable system links Saudi Arabia and Sudan
10Jun2003Prince Sultan hails growth of Kingdom's tourism sector
09Jun2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
09Jun2003Karoubi praises Kingdom’s efforts to fight terrorism
09Jun2003Saudi relief aid distributed to Iraqi people
08Jun2003Kingdom to hold conference on international law and human rights
08Jun2003Two Saudi companies awarded reconstruction contracts in Iraq
07Jun2003Minister of Health announces first phase of operating KFMC
07Jun2003Kingdom lifts ban on Romanian livestock
07Jun2003Al-Babtain Company licensed to become joint-stock company
07Jun2003Prince Naif receives relatives of victims of Turba incidents
07Jun2003Identities of 12 responsible for Riyadh explosions announced
06Jun2003Sudan extradites 18 wanted persons to Saudi Arabia
06Jun2003SR6 billion project for train service linking four key cities
06Jun2003Mexican, Saudi, Venezuelan Oil Ministers issue joint statement
06Jun2003Saudi aid distributed in Iraqi province of Misan
05Jun2003Al-Naimi: Oil to remain primary fuel over the next three decades
04Jun2003Saudi businesswomen to attend Shoura Council meeting
04Jun2003Shoura Council Chairman addresses Arab Parliamentary Federation Council
04Jun2003Princess Jawhara donates $6 million for alternative medicine centre
04Jun2003Prince Turki A-Faisal meets lawyers representing Guantanamo detainees
04Jun2003Washington Post on Crown Prince, President Bush meeting last year
03Jun2003King Fahd donates SR100m for establishment of medical centre
03Jun2003Iraqi child rushed to KKSEH for operation to restore sight
03Jun2003Crown Prince Abdullah meets U.S. President
03Jun2003SABIC launches SAP system to boost services
03Jun2003Sale of 6,000 housing units that overlook the Holy Ka’aba
02Jun2003FBI Chief lauds Kingdom’s support in war against terrorism
02Jun2003Prince Turki Al-Faisal receives Saudi students studying in Britain
02Jun2003Prince Naif orders delivery of relief aid to the Iraqi people
02Jun2003Preparations completed for the Jeddah Summer Tourism Festival
02Jun2003EPCCI Centre trains 380 businesswomen in three months
02Jun2003Al-Jeraisy: Riyadh blasts will not impede Kingdom's economic progress
02Jun2003Al-Milhem hails private sector contribution to Saudi telecommunications
02Jun2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal attends tripartite meeting
02Jun2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
01Jun2003Announcement of recent arrests in connection with terrorist activities
01Jun2003Crown Prince meets President Bush
01Jun2003Saudi Security Officials Intercept Terrorist Suspects
01Jun2003KACST Centre to authenticate digital ID
01Jun2003Crown Prince meets French President Jacques Chirac
01Jun2003Crown Prince meets British Prime Minister
31May2003Saudi Success in Combating Crime and Corruption
31May2003Crown Prince meets President of Switzerland
30May2003Stage Is Set for Launch of Riyadh Economic Forum
30May2003Joint Tourism Panel Recommended
30May2003More than 2,700 KFU girls graduate this year
30May200311 million tourists to visit Saudi Arabia in two decades
30May2003Support for President Mubarak's efforts to restore Palestinian rights
29May2003Saudi medical team carries out critical operations in Yemen
28May2003Kingdom’s speech at OIC Foreign Ministers’ Conference
28May2003Prince Naif announces arrest of 11 terrorist suspects
27May2003Saudi aid for Algerian earthquake victims
27May2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal holds weekly press briefing
27May2003Prince Sultan awarded humanitarian prize
26May2003Prince Sultan performs funeral prayers
26May2003GCC Secretary General condemns acts of terrorism
26May2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
26May2003Assistance provided to Chad
25May2003Prince Naif meets editors-in-chief
22May2003Al-Naimi addresses conference on economic issues
22May2003Crown Prince affirms Saudi-U.S. relations are ‘extremely good’
22May2003STC provides telecommunications channels following Algeria quake
22May2003King Fahd discharged from hospital
21May2003Prince Turki Al-Faisal attends conference on Arab businesswomen
21May2003Crown Prince Abdullah receives relatives of Riyadh bombing victims
20May2003Crown Prince Abdullah orders promotion for security personnel
20May2003Saudi and Danish Foreign Ministers hold news conference
20May2003Crown Prince’s Advisor opens Seminar on Arbitration
19May2003SAGIA establishes special centre for female investors
19May2003King Fahd admitted to KFSH for operation to remove cataract
19May2003Seminar on “Arbitration from Islamic and International Perspectives”
19May2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
18May2003Prince Naif holds press conference on recent explosions in Riyadh
18May2003Chairman of Shoura Council hails King Fahd’s support
17May200350% of Riyadh’s population below the age of 20
17May2003Kingdom bans foreign-printed business cards, trade brochures
17May2003King Fahd speaks at Shoura Council ceremony
17May2003Bush says Kingdom is a friend and ally in the war on terrorism
16May2003Fire in Makkah kills 14, injures 43
15May2003Foreign Minister's press briefing: Riyadh blasts, regional developments
15May2003Five Saudis extradited from Guantanamo Bay
15May2003Prince Bandar condemns Riyadh terrorist attacks
14May2003Bush affirms support of Kingdom in fight against terrorism
14May2003Death toll in Riyadh blasts rises to 34, says official source
14May2003Senior Scholars’ Commission issues statement on bombings
14May2003Sheikh Al-Ghaith speaks on Riyadh bombings
13May2003Crown Prince Abdullah receives U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell
13May2003Foreign Minister meets U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell
13May2003Explosions in Riyadh kill 20 and injure 194, says official source
13May2003Crown Prince inspects site of explosion, visits the injured in Riyadh
13May2003ART awarded rights of advertising for Arab soccer tournament
13May2003Al-Jareisy and Khida’ei review Saudi-Iranian ties, tourism cooperation
13May2003Crown Prince Abdullah addresses the nation on Riyadh explosions
12May2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
12May2003Saudi and British Foreign Ministers hold press conference
12May2003Saudi relief aid distributed among Iraqi people
11May2003Kingdom approves $4 million budget for IEF Secretariat Building
10May2003Dr Al-Farsy sets up Cultural Advisory Board
10May2003Seminar on “Tourism in Saudi Arabia: Elements and Prospects”
10May2003IEF Executive Council meeting to be held in Riyadh tomorrow
09May2003Kingdom’s tourism sector to create 2.3 million jobs
09May2003Narcotics smuggler executed in Wadi Al-Dawaser
09May2003Murderer executed in Tabuk
08May2003Kingdom calls for increased security cooperation to combat terrorism
08May2003Saudi Pavilion at Tehran International Book Fair
07May2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal arrives in Moscow
07May2003U.S. businessman awarded honorary doctorate for Saudi culture interest
07May2003Saudi security authorities abort attempted terrorist attack
06May2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal gives weekly press briefing
06May2003Saudi aid convoy arrives in Iraq
06May2003Saudi Furniture and Décor Exhibition
05May2003Saudi Cabinet weekly meeting
05May2003Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Cuban Foreign Minister sign protocol
05May2003King Faisal Hospital holds symposium on Gene Codes
04May2003First Saudi relief convoy for Iraq
04May2003Ministers are sworn in
04May2003Shoura Council session
04May2003Proposal to attract foreign direct investment to the Middle East
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