June 25, 1999
CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES PRESIDES OVER THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW COUNCIL OF MINISTERS:
KING FAHD: SAUDI ARABIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN WORKING SINCERELY TO SUPPORT THE GCC IN FULFILLING ITS ROLE.
CALLING ON UN TO INTERVENE TO PEACEFULLY RESOLVE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
IN A MEETING WITH THE EMIR OF QATAR AND UAE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
KING FAHD AND CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH STRESS THEIR FULL SUPPORT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THEIR APPRECIATION TO SHEIKH ZAYED.
GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING TO BE RESUMED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ:
THE GRADUATION OF A NEW CLASS OF SAUDI PILOTS AND TECHNICIANS.
ALL SUBJECTS REQUIRED BY THE AIRFORCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE CURRICULUM OF KING FAISAL AIR ACADEMY.
G8 STRESS THE NECESSITY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE CEASE-FIRE AND DISARMAMENT IN KOSOVO.
COLOGNE SUMMIT LINKS ECONOMIC AIDS TO YUGOSLAVIA WITH DEMOCRATIC REFORMS.
THE FINAL COMMUNIQUƒ CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE END TO THE FIGHTING IN KASHMIR AND FOR COMPREHENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS TO SOLVE THE DISPUTE AROUND CYPRUS.
THE E.U. REITERATES ITS POLICY ON THE RIGHT OF THE PALESTINIAN FOR AN INDEPENDENT STATE.
GEOFFERY HOON, MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS: THE RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS ON ALL FRONTS IS VERY SOON.
BARAK DRAWS THE GENERAL OUTLINES TO HIS POLICY
PROMISING TO FREEZE BUILDING NEW SETTLEMENTS WHILE IGNORING THE PALESTINIAN STATE ISSUE.
NEW WITHDRAWAL BY ISRAELI AND LAHAD FORCES TO LITANI RIVER IS EXPECTED IN SOUTH LEBANON.
BARAK SEEKS TO HALT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH LEBANON BEFORE RESUMING TALKS WITH SYRIA.
THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL, LAKHDAR AL-IBRAHIMI:
THE UN NEEDS FUNDAMENTAL POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS.
BIG OBSTACLES HINDER THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FROM DOING ITS WORK FULLY.
ARMORED CLASHES IN THE YEMENI GOVERNORATES OF TAEZ AND ZAMAR.
18 CITIZEN AND POLICEMEN KILLED AND 39 WOUNDED IN TRIBAL DISPUTES OVER LANDS AND WATER.
FIGHTS IN AN ELECTION CENTER BETWEEN THE SUPPORTERS OF THE RULING GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS PARTY AND THE REFORM ASSEMBLY PARTY.
MARTIN INDYK: THE US IS THINKING OF A NEW SECURITY STRATEGY THAT WILL PROVIDE STABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
THE GOVERNMENT OF BAGHDAD IS TRYING TO EXPLOIT THE MISERY OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE FOR PROPAGANDA PURPOSES.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE CONVENIENT FOR REACHING A PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND SYRIA.
IN BRIEF
