Prince Al-Moataz Ibn Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz, Director-General of the Office of the National Guard in Washington DC, today stressed that the choice of Riyadh as the cultural capital of the Arab world for the year 2000 is a reflection of the prestigious role that Saudi Arabia plays in cultural fields.
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC yesterday issued the following clarification:
In view of inaccurate reports disseminated by some news agencies that Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector-General Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz cut short his official visit to the United States, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC would like to make it clear that Prince Sultan completed all scheduled meetings during his official visit to Washington DC from 1st to 4th of November.
The Royal Court today announced the death early this morning at the age of 90, of Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Baz.
Shaikh Bin Baz was Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Ulama [religious scholars] and Chairman of the Department of Scientific Research and Ifta [guidance].
In reply to a question from the Saudi Press Agency regarding news out of South Africa, His Royal Highness Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Saudi Ambassador to Washington reaffirmed the contents of that statement and confirmed having reached positive results in the Lockerbie case. Prince Bandar said:
The Council of Ministers, under the chairmanship of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard, today made the following statement on terrorism:
The Royal Court in Riyadh has issued the following press release.
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Minister of State and member of the Cabinet, will start an official visit to the United States on Thursday, July 9 to deliver a message to President William Clinton from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Ibn Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources today issued the following press release:
As a result of lower oil demand and higher production, oil prices have deteriorated in the last three months. The continuing of this situation is very harmful to both oil producers and consumers. The international oil market needs to be balanced and stable.