August 12, 1998

			CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING FAHD UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL GALLBLADDER OPERATION.   EDITORIAL: "IRAQ AND THE LOST BET."   SAUDI CABINET CONDEMNS THE ACTS OF TERRORISM IN KENYA AND TANZANIA. PRINCE ABDULLAH URGES INDIA AND PAKISTAN TO PURSUE THE PATH OF DIALOGUE.   IN BRIEF: PRINCE SULTAN REASSURES PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES.   KING FAHD ORDERS AID TO BE SENT TO THOSE INJURED IN THE KENYA AND TANZANIA EXPLOSIONS. DOZENS OF AMERICAN INVESTIGATORS ARE CARRYING OUT INVESTIGATIONS TO FIND OUT WHO IS BEHIND THE EXPLOSIONS. THE SAUDI YEMENI JOINT COMMITTEE CONTINUES ITS WORK. SHAIKH ABDULLAH AL AHMAR, SPEAKER OF THE YEMENI PARLIAMENT, EXPECTS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BORDER AGREEMENT BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT YEAR. YEMENI MINISTER OF INTERIOR DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF A SECRET AGREEMENT WITH SAUDI ARABIA. "NO PRESENT PLANS TO VISIT IRAN" DEREK FATCHETT, BRITISH MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS: "OUR FORCES WOULD REMAIN IN THE REGION UNTIL THE THREAT POSED BY SADDAM HUSSEIN IS RECEDED. THE PRESENT STALEMATE IN MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS IS DEEPLY FRUSTRATING. GUARANTEEING WORKERS' RIGHTS: NEW SAUDI MEASURES TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF EXPATRIATE WORKERS.