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News - January 2003

Jan. 27  - Feb.  2,   2003

  • Human Rights Team Holds Frank Talks with Saudi Officials [more]

  • Fahd Awarded ALESCO Medal [more]

  • Floating Hotel to Offer Rooms for Olympic Games [more]

  • Shoura for Opening Up of Gas Sector [more]

  • Alwaleed Gives $10m to Cairo Varsity [more]

  • Prince Turki Presents Credentials [more]

  • Abdallah to Visit Kingdom [more]

  • ILO Chief Meets With Naif [more]

  • American Varsity for Jeddah by 2005 [more]

  • Abdullah Set to Launch SR3b Varsity Projects [more]

  • Families of US Diplomats Advised to Return Home [more]

  • Naif Tells Private Firms to Employ Saudis [more]

  • Reformists in Free, Frank Talks with Abdullah [more]

  • EP Residents Irked by US Warnings [more]

  • US Seeks to Boost Flagging Trade Ties [more]

  • Alwaleed, Qaddafi View Developments [more]

  • Sultan Foundation Gets Faisal Award for Service to Islam [more]


Jan. 20  - Jan. 26,   2003

  • SABIC Posts 60% Rise in Profits [more]

  • Kingdom, Majors to Hold Fresh Negotiations on Gas Projects [more]

  • Saudi-Lebanese Forum to Focus on Investment [more]

  • Princess Jowhara Donates SR24M [more]

  • Shubokshi Signs SR117M Deal [more]

  • US, UK Trade With MENA Countries Suffers Setback [more]

  • Zamil Steel Wins Contract in Britain [more]

  • Saudi Banks Doing Well, says Moody's [more]

  • SR75m Loss From Copyright Piracy [more]

  • Lawyers Help Saudi Students Register in US [more]

  • SR40m Allocated for College of Languages [more]

  • Saudi Companies Win Housing Deals in Iraq [more]

  • No Pressing Need for War � Saud [more]

  • Alwaleed Donates SR2.4M for Palestinian Disabled [more]

  • One Mega Gas Deal Could be Finalized Next Month [more]

  • Americans in Gulf Urged to Stay Vigilant [more]

  • Fresh Talks Planned on Saudi WTO Bid [more]

  • JEF Becoming More Credible: US Professor [more]

  • British Minister Allays Fears About WTO Entry [more]

  • Kingdom Renews Call for Efforts to Avert War on Iraq [more]

  • Fresh Talks Planned on Saudi WTO Bid [more]

  • Kingdom, Romania to Set Up Joint Business Council [more]

  • Prince Turki Named Envoy to UK [more]

  • Kingdom May Require 25 Years to Join Club of Developed Nations: Economist [more]

  • Businesswomen�s Presence at JEF Significant, Participants Say [more]

  • SR15b Petrochemical Plant Planned [more]

  • Thumama Resort Project Discussed [more]

Jan. 13  - Jan. 19,   2003

  • Arab Leaders Working to Spare Iraq the Miseries of War: Naif [more]

  • Intelligence Chief Denies Kingdom Pushing for Iraq Coup [more]

  • UK Minister to Visit EP [more]

  • French Must Give Reasons for Visa Denial [more]

  • Greek Minister to Visit Kingdom [more]

  • Businesswomen Push for Greater Economic Role [more]

  • Private Sector to Bolster Economy, Says JCCI Chief [more]

  • Saudi-Chinese Council [more]

  • JEF Opens With Women's Forum [more]

  • Spinsterhood on the Rise in Kingdom [more]

  • Paris Stands by Embassy�s Refusal of Visas to NGOs [more]

  • Eight Foreign Firms Short-listed for Rail Project Consultancy [more]

  • Alwaleed Dismisses Accusations of Terror Funding as Stupid [more]

  • American Team Tours Aramco�s Shaybah Plant [more]

  • Industrial Exports Grow by 23 Percent: Yamani [more]

  • South Korean Minister Raises Oil Supply in Talks with Naimi [more]

  • Kingdom Will Never Fight Islamic Trends, says Prince Ahmed [more]

  • Naif Calls for Strong Arab Media to Counter Smear Campaign [more]

  • US Voices Concern Over Widening Gap [more]

  • Naif Condemns Move to Frame Arab Nation [more]

  • US Women Interact with Local Populace [more]

  • Tax Decision Proves Shoura Independence [more]

  • Permanent Expo of National Products Planned in Riyadh [more]

  • Kingdom Calls for Internal Arab Reforms [more]

  • NRI Granted License to Open School in Riyadh [more]

  • Prince Muhammad Holds Talks with US Delegation [more]

  • Office Set Up to Seek Data on Missing Saudis [more]

  • French Move Unacceptable: WAMY [more]

Jan. 5  - Jan. 12,   2003

  • Unemployment Rate Put at 9% [more]

  • Internet Service to Become Free in Kingdom [more]

  • Shoura to Vote on Income Tax in a Few Weeks [more]

  • Industrial Fair Likely to Rev Up Saudi-Iran Commercial Ties [more]

  • Ministry Forms Panel to Monitor Evasion of Zakah, Saudization [more]

  • Privatization of Postal Sector �a Big Success� [more]

  • SABIC Affiliate Inks SR4.33b Loan Deal [more]

  • 80-Member Delegation to Attend Tokyo Meet [more]

  • Fahd Donates SR250m to Jeddah Hospital [more]

  • Reforms Vital to Boost Economic Growth in Kingdom [more]

  • Decision to Join War Rests on UN Proof: Saud [more]

  • Sale of STC Shares Fetches Over SR36b [more]

  • Saudi-Lebanese Economic Forum [more]

  • Kingdom Lends $150m for Sudan Dam [more]

  • JCCI Lines Up Seven Major International Exhibitions [more]

  • Kingdom to Take Part in Microsoft Meet in Cairo [more]

  • King Fahd Calls for Wisdom in Handling International Crises [more]

  • Al-Rasheed Vows to Correct Defects in Education System [more]

  • BAE Systems Launches Initiative to Support Humanitarian Work [more]

  • Kingdom, Russia Agree to Bring Down Oil Prices [more]

  • Women Own 1,500 Businesses Kingdom Wide [more]

Jan. 1  - Jan. 4,   2003

  • Bahrain to Hand Over Three Saudis [more]

  • STC Shares Set to Yield High Profits [more]

  • Saudi Aid to Developing Nations Totals SR281B [more]

  • Govt Buys Bin Mahfouz Shares [more]

  • Kingdom�s Stock Index Closes 2002 Higher [more]

  • Profits of Kingdom�s Banks Rise [more]

  • 250 Businesswomen to Take Part in Jeddah Economic Forum [more]

  • A Jeddah 'First' For Women Journalists [more]

  • Khaled Meets Congress Member [more]

  • Abdul Majeed Set to Meet Japanese Team [more] 

  • Saudi Ban on S. Africa Beef Lifted [more]

  • GCC States Confident of Smooth Customs Union Launch [more]

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