March 25, 1998
       
 
       
EDITORIAL:
COOK'S TOUR: CRITERIA OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE
 
KING FAHD URGES MUSLIM SOLIDARITY TO LIFT INJUSTICE AND RESPOND TO AGGRESSION.
THE KING DEPLORES UGLY SERB AGGRESSION AGAINST THE MUSLIMS OF KOSOVO.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES CONDEMNS ISRAELI INTRANSIGENCE AND RENEWS HIS CALL FOR A JUST AND COMPREHENSIVE PEACE ON THE BASIS OF LAND FOR PEACE
 
LEBANESE DEFENCE MINISTER MUHSIN DALOUL:
IRAQ MUST ABIDE BY THE UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS AND ANY BREACH WILL EXPOSE IT TO A CRUSHING STRIKE.
THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL PLAYED A DISTINCTIVE ROLE IN THE IRAQI CRISIS.
THE PEACE PROCESS HAS BECOME A RELIC OF THE PAST AND ISRAEL UNDER NETANYAHU IS FURTHER AWAY THAN EVER FROM PEACE.
 
A JOURNEY TO THE HEART AND MIND OF SHEIKH MUSTAFA IDRIS: ROYAL ADVISOR AND CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE CABINET.

BY DR. MUHAMMAD ABU BAKR HAMID
 
DR OMAR CHAPRA, SENIOR ECONOMIC ADVISOR FOR THE SAUDI MONETARY AGENCY:
THE ISLAMIC ECONOMIC MODEL RESPECTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES.



ISLAMIC CONFERENCE ORGANISATION DEMANDS PALESTINIAN RIGHTS, A PALESTINIAN STATE WITH JERUSALEM AS ITS CAPITAL AND THE REVIVAL OF THE PEACE PROCESS.


PALESTINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTER HANAN ASHRAWI:
THERE IS NO LONGER ANY SUCH THING AS NEGOTIATIONS -- AMERICA HAS NOT BEEN AN HONEST BROKER FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
ARAFAT IS IN EXCELLENT HEALTH AND FULFILS HIS TASKS NORMALLY.
THE CONCESSIONS MADE BY SADDAM HUSSEIN HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FORTUNES OF THE MODERATE VOICES IN THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION.



IN HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NEAR EAST AND SOUTH ASIA.
THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND DOCTRINE PROGRAM PROJECT AIR FORCE:
SUPPORTING THE OPPOSITION IS THE SOLUTION IN IRAQ.
THE US MUST CHANGE ITS STRATEGY IF IT WANTS AN ARMS FREE IRAQ.



IN BRIEF