VOL. XLII

No. 36

6-September-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Puts Economy At Top Of Agenda With Creation OfNew Council

A senior Saudi economic official told MEES last weekthat Saudi Arabia痴 intention to form a Supreme Economic Council (SEC) shouldbe construed as a clear sign that "economic issues are being put at thetop of the government agenda." The decision to create a new council wasannounced by King Fahd ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz by decree on 29 August, and comes afew months before the country痴...