December 17, 1999

			EDITORIAL: "SAUDI ARABIA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES: CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, STABILITY AND A PROSPEROUS FUTURE."   CHAIRING THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS' WEEKLY SESSION: KING FAHD: SAUDI ARABIA STANDS BY SYRIA TO RESTORE ITS FULL RIGHTS. THE WAR IN CHECHNYA SHOULD END PEACEFULLY.   KING FAHD AND PRINCE ABDULLAH ADDRESS THE NATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE ADVENT OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN. ISLAMIC FAITH HAS ALLOWED THE KINGDOM TO BECOME A PARAGON OF COMPREHENSIVE PROGRESS ENJOYING TOTAL SECURITY.   PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ SUPPORTS ESTABLISHING A UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA. THE SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DONATES SR 10 MILLION TO THE PRINCE SULTAN CULTURAL CENTER AT KING SAUD UNIVERSITY. PRINCE SULTAN CALLS FOR MORE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF DESERTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.   RIYADH CAPITAL OF THE ARAB CULTURE IN 2000. CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND CIVIL PARTICIPATION ALL YEAR ROUND. PRINCE SALMAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ PRAISES THE IDEA AND PROTECTS IT.   PRINCE SALMAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ URGES BUSINESSMEN AND INVESTORS TO PREPARE GOOD FEASIBILTY STUDIES BEFORE PROJECTS' IMPLEMENTATION.   ALI AL-NAIMI, MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES: SAUDI ARABIA WILL NOT CHANGE ITS PRODUCTION POLICY BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN OIL PRICES. PRODUCERS CAN NOT LINK THEIR PRODUCTION POLICIES TO PRICE CHANGES IN FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKETS.   AL SHARAA AND BARAK AGREE TO RESUME THEIR TALKS IN WASHINGTON ON THE 3 RD OF JANUARY. CLINTON, IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HISTORIC MEETING: PEACE WILL REQUIRE BOLD THINKING AND HARD CHOICES. SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: THE MEANING OF PEACE TO US IS THE RETURN OF ALL OUR OCCUPIED LAND.   SAUDI FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TOTALLED $ 72 ,5 BILLION IN 1998.   IN BRIEF