Source Gulf News. A directive, issued by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, will make Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27 and 28, municipal public holidays in Riyadh, to try to avoid traffic jams during the upcoming Arab Summit, when Arab leaders will gather to discuss a range of regional issues, including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Iraqi issue.Analysis: This latest declaration of a municipal holiday, to clear the streets of traffic during the hosting of an international conference, is part of a recent trend by governments worldwide. Recent examples include: the Montevideo Iberoamerican Summit (Nov. 2006), the Philippines ASEAN Summit (Dec. 2006), and the upcoming Sydney APEC Meeting (Sep. 2007).
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