December 7, 1997
       
 
       
IRAQ: DIPLOMACY HAS SUCCEEDED IN FREEZING THE CONFRONTATION, BUT FOR HOW LONG?

King Fahd expresses a feeling of comfort for the resolution of the crisis between the Iraqi Government and the Security Council. The Saudi Foreign Minister says that the only way Iraq could come back to the International fold would be the full implementation of the Security Council resolutions.
 
MEMBER STATES OF THE GULF CO-OPERATION COUNCIL TO STRENGTHEN THEIR INTERNAL SECURITY AND DIRECT THEIR EFFORTS AT THEIR LAWS AND HERITAGE

Agenda for the forthcoming GCC summit: A joint GCC military force to defend GCC territory, people and heritage; elimination of border disputes; elimination of the language of force and furthering the internal security of GCC states.
 
NETANYAHU PLAYS FOR TIME TO KILL THE PEACE PROCESS.

The Israeli government is trying to promote all proposals to attach the Palestinian self-rule areas to Jordan. Possible Palestinian plans to announce the setting up of an independent Palestinian state.
 
SAUDI ARABIA' S STAND ON THE ISSUES OF PALESTINE, JERUSALEM AND THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

HUMAN RIGHTS: BETWEEN PRINCIPLES, FAITH, RIGHTS AND DUTIES

FROM LUXOR... TO LONDON

"THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO THE OSLO AGREEMENT" FATCHETT STRESSES

THE IMPACT OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MARKET TURMOIL ON ARAB ECONOMIES

IN BRIEF