VOL. XLI

No. 39

28-September-1998

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Crown Prince 'Abd Allah Says "The Worst Is Over"

Saudi Arabias Crown Prince 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Sa'udhas said that as far as the economic situation in Saudi Arabia is concerned, "theworst is over." Speaking to reporters in the UK on 17 September, Prince 'Abd Allahattributed his positive outlook to the series of expenditure cutting measures undertakenin the Kingdom, adding that "if new measures are called for they will be taken,...