December 2001

December 27, 2001

In response to a question about the latest Bin Ladin tape, HRH Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Kingdom's Ambassador to Washington made the following comment:

December 21, 2001

In response to media reports that a member of the Saudi Royal Family, Prince Majid bin Abdulaziz, was captured while fighting for the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Afghanistan, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia would like to clarify the following:

December 14, 2001

HRH Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Kingdom's Ambassador to the United States, in response to questions regarding Thursday's release of the bin Ladin tape stated the following:

December 11, 2001

The Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC released a report today outlining actions the government has taken since September 11 to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism activities. The report was released by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Kingdom's central bank. SAMA supervises commercial banks, manages the Kingdom’s foreign exchange reserves and conducts monetary policy.