February 11, 1998

			THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF PRINCE SULTAN. KING FAHD LEADS THE WELCOME PARTY; AND PRINCE SULTAN EXPRESSES HIS GRATITUDE FOR THE CONCERN OF THE KING AND THE CROWN PRINCE. PRINCE SULTAN: "THROUGHOUT MY TREATMENT I WAS IN DAILY CONTACT WITH MY OFFICIAL DUTIES."   IRAQ: THE SOLUTION LIES IN GIVING FULL SPACE TO DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS AND BAGHDAD'S FULL COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS. STATEMENTS BY PRINCE SULTAN ABOUT THE SAUDI STANCE ONCE AGAIN EXPRESS THE ARAB PULSE. NO POSSIBILITY OF PREDICTING THE LIKELY CONSEQUENCES OF MILITARY STRIKES.   SAUD AL FAISAL AND ROBIN COOK AGREE ON THE PROGNOSIS AND THE PRESCRIPTION. SAUDI ARABIA AND BRITAIN CALL FOR A DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TO BRING ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS; RESPONSIBILITY FOR REFUSAL LIES WITH THE IRAQI REGIME.   A MILITARY STRIKE: THE POSSIBILITIES AND EXPECTED CONSEQUENCES. IRAQI PREVARICATION TO BLAME - BAGHDAD HOLDS THE KEYS TO A SOLUTION. WEAPONS USED THIS TIME WOULD HIT WITH PINPOINT ACCURACY.   FRENCH MUSLIMS ADHERE TO ISLAMIC VALUES AND REJECT EXTREMISM. FRENCH EXPERT GILLES KEPEL: ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS ARE IN CRISIS AND EXTREMIST THINKING IS IN RETREAT. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS. THE SPEAKER OF THE YEMENI PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR SIGNING OF THE BORDER AGREEMENT WITH SAUDI ARABIA. SHEIKH ABDALLAH AL AHMAR: NO JUSTIFICATION OR REASON FOR DELAY EXCEPT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HARBOUR EVIL INTENTIONS. IN BRIEF.