July 8, 1998

			EDITORIAL: "THE IMPOSSIBLE EMPIRE AND FOOLISH DREAMS"   OUR COUNTRY IS A MODEL OF SECURITY, JUSTICE, PROSPERITY AND STABILITY. KING FAHD AT THE OPENING OF THE SHOURA COUNCIL: WE REAFFIRM OUR SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS, REJECT TERRORISM AND CALL UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE. ALL LEGITIMATE RIGHTS MUST BE RESTORED INCLUDING JERUSALEM.   SAUDI CABINET CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S DECISION TO CHANGE JERUSALEM'S IDENTITY. KING FAHD: CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE HAS EXISTED SINCE THE STATE WAS FORMED. PRINCE SULTAN INFORMS THE CABINET OF THE PROGRESS OF TALKS WITH YEMEN.   FRENCH DEFENCE MINISTER VISITS SAUDI ARABIA. AGREEMENT ON STRENGTHENING BILATERAL COOPERATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES. PRINCE SULTAN: RELATIONS WITH FRANCE IN ALL SECTORS GROW FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.   FRENCH MINISTER OF DEFENCE CONFIRMS HIS COUNTRY'S INTEREST IN STRENGTHENING CO-OPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA. MINISTER RICHARD: SAUDI ARABIA HAS A SPECIAL PLACE AND POSITION IN THE REGION, AND BETWEEN US IS A LASTING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP. BETWEEN PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ AND MYSELF IS A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS FULL OF TRUST.   THE SAUDI YEMENI HIGHER COMMITTEE APPROVES THE PROGRAMME FOR THE FINAL STAGES OF THE BORDER AGREEMENT. PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ: YEMEN AND SAUDI ARABIA ARE BROTHERS AND WHAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT INTERFERENCE IN YEMEN'S EVENTS DOES NOT REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES AND THEIR PEOPLES. SHAIKH ABDULLAH AL-AHMAR: WHAT IS BEING SUGGESTED BY CERTAIN YEMENI MEDIA OUTLETS ABOUT A SAUDI CONNECTION TO THE UNREST IN YEMEN ARE LIES.   TRIPARTITE SUMMIT WARNS THAT ACTIVITIES OF ISRAELI GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE DISPLEASING RESULTS.   AT A CONFERENCE IN RIYADH: GULF CO-OPERATION COUNCIL FOREIGN MINISTERS REJECT ISRAEL'S DECISION TO EXPAND THE BORDERS OF HOLY JERUSALEM. ISRAEL IS ACCUSED OF DESTROYING PEACE AND FLOUTING THE AUTHORITY OF THE MADRID CONFERENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS. IRAQ IS URGED TO IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS AND RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF OTHER COUNTRIES. IRAN IS URGED TO END ITS OCCUPATION OF THE THREE GULF ISLANDS. INDIA IS URGED TO STOP ITS NUCLEAR TESTS. IN BRIEF