VOL. XLVI

No 46

17-November-2003

SAUDI ARABIA

Prince Walid Bin Talal Criticizes Handling Of Gas Initiative

Prominent Saudi businessman Prince Walid bin Talal, in an interview conducted by Saudi journalist Jamal Khashuggi and published by several Arab newspapers on 10 November, criticized Saudi officials handling of the kingdoms Natural Gas Initiative, describing it as a farce and a glaring mistake. The prospect of the initiative was first raised in September 1998. In June 2001, a preparatory...