July 9, 1999

			EDITORIAL: "THE COMMANDO WITH A DAGGER AND HIS SIX MINES"     INAUGURATING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE SHOURA COUNCIL'S SECOND TERM: KING FAHD: SAUDI ARABIA SUPPORTS THE GCC CALLS UPON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO CURB ISRAEL'S INTRANSIGENCE. THE INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND WE ARE PROCEEDING TOWARDS ESTABLISHING OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE. KOSOVO TRAGEDY IS ONE OF THE SEVEREST ORDEALS EVER FACED BY A MUSLIM NATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAUDI-IRANIAN RELATIONS SERVES THE INTERESTS OF THE REGION.   PRINCE SULTAN DISCUSSES WITH SHEIKH ZAYED BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. PRINCE SULTAN STRESSES THE STRONG GULF RELATIONS AND EXPRESSES HIS HOPES FOR IRAN'S COOPERATION WITH THE GULF COMMITTEE SET TO RESOLVE THE ISLANDS' ISSUE. WHOEVER RAISES DOUBTS ABOUT THE GCC IS EITHER BIASED OR IGNORANT.   GCC RENEWS ITS SUPPORT TO THE UAE STAND AND AFFIRMS ITS SOVEREIGNTY ON THE THREE ISLANDS. THE COUNCIL CONDEMNS THE IRAQI POSITION TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS AND THE CONTINUOUS ISRAELI AIR STRIKES ON LEBANON.     IN BRIEF