April 1, 1999
EDITORIAL:
"NEW MEMBER OF THE CLUB OF TYRANTS."
KING FAHD AND CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH IN A STATEMENT TO PILGRIMS FROM MINA ON THE OCCASION OF THE EID AL-ADHA:
THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SPARE ITS EFFORTS TO MAKE THE HAJ EASIER AND IT WILL CONTINUE ITS FOREIGN POLICY OF SUPPORTING ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY AND THE CAUSE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES SUPERVISES WITH THE CROWN PRINCE AND SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER THE WELFARE OF THE PILGRIMS.
EXPANDING THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND INCREASING THE SERVICES PROVIDES CONVENIENCE FOR THE GUESTS OF THE MERCIFUL.
IN A COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW: PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ TO AL SHARQ NEWSPAPER.
"I WAS PLEASED WITH THE ELECTION OF GENERAL LAHHOUD ... OPENING THE FILES IS NOT IN LEBANON'S INTEREST.
HRAWI INHERITED A COUNTRY IN RUINS AND HE PASSED ON A PROPER STATE. NO ONE CAN FORGET THE SACRIFICES MADE BY RAFIQ AL HARIRI
AL-ASSAD'S WISDOM IN DEALING WITH THE ISSUES OF REGION IS SOMETHING WORTHY OF NOTE.
WE ARE ALWAYS AGAINST STRIKING IRAQ AND WE ARE ALWAYS FOR THE UNITY OF ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE.
WE MEDIATED IN LOCKERBIE WHEN WE FELT THAT EVERYONE WOULD BE RESPONSIVE.
KHATAMI'S VISIT TO THE KINGDOM WILL HAVE ITS POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES."
THE SAUDI LEADERSHIP ASKS MOSCOW TO USE ITS INFLUENCE TO STOP THE SERBIAN AGGRESSIONS AGAINST THE MUSLIMS IN KOSOVO.
WELL INFORMED SOURCE: PRINCE SAUD AL FAISAL TELLS THE RUSSIAN OFFICIALS THAT RIYADH CANNOT STAY QUIET IN THE FACE OF CONTINUED INTRANSIGENCE BY THE YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT.
PRINCE BANDAR AFFIRMS HIS CONFIDENCE THAT THE LIBYAN AUTHORITIES WILL FULFILL THEIR PROMISES AND HAND THE SUSPECTS IN THE LOCKERBIE CASE ON THE 6TH OF APRIL. THE SECURITY COUNCIL REASSURES LIBYA THAT THE SANCTIONS WILL BE LIFTED AFTER HANDING THE SUSPECTS.
THE EUROPEAN UNION AFFIRMS ITS SUPPORT FOR THE DECLARATION OF THE SOVEREIGN PALESTINIAN STATE AND CALLS FOR FULL AND IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WYE RIVER MEMORANDUM. THE BERLIN STATEMENT URGES BOTH PARTIES TO REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTIVITY CONTRARY TO INTERNATIONAL LAW, INCLUDING ALL SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY AND TO FIGHT INCITEMENT AND VIOLENCE.
AFTER A SERIES OF MEETING IN PARIS CENTRED ON THE SUPPORT FOR THE ARAB CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNESCO AL GHOSAIBI: MANY COUNTRIES SUPPORT THE ARAB DECISION TO NOMINATE ONE CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR GENERAL. I EXPECT THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES TO REACH 10.
