February 11, 2000

			KING FAHD ORDERS ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MOBILIZE THEIR EFFORTS IN ORDER TO ENSURE BEST SERVICES FOR HAJ. SAUDI ARABIA EXPRESSES ITS REGRET AT THE SETBACK IN THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.   KING FAHD AND CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH RECEIVE THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF GCC CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL. PRINCE ABDULLAH: WHOEVER OWNS THE ECONOMIC POWER WOULD BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS.   CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING TO ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES, MORALITY AND DUTIES. THE ACTIVITIES OF AL JANADRIYA FESTIVAL EMPHASIZE THE KINGDOM'S HERITAGE AND CULTURAL FEATURES.   RIYADH: BAGHDAD'S REPORTS ON THE MISSING SAUDI PILOT ARE CONTRADICTORY. ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE CONFIRMS THAT THE KINGDOM SEEKS TO KNOW THE FATE OF THE OTHER PRISONERS OF WAR.   THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SAUDI SHOURA COUNCIL CONFIRMS THAT THE COUNCIL CONSULTS WOMEN ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THEM. AL BADR: APPOINTMENT SYSTEM BRINGS HIGLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERTS, BUT THE ELECTION SYSTEM IS GOVERNED BY FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES.   BARAK'S MANOEUVRES PUSH THE PEACE PROCESS TO DEADLOCKS ON ALL TRACKS. THE US ENVOY MONITORS THE SITUATION AND ARAFAT CALLS FOR A GREATER US ROLE. DECLARATION OF THE PALESTINIAN STATE BEFORE NEXT AUTUMN.   ISRAEL HITS LEBANON INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE AIM OF RUINING THE PEANCE PROCESS. ELECTRICITY BOARD:THE LOSSES REACHED 50 MILLION DOLLARS.   RUSSIA CHANGES ITS NEGATIVE STAND AND WASHINGTON IS SURE THAT THE RUSSIAN TANKER WAS SMUGGLING IRAQI OIL. THE SHIPMENT MAY BE SOLD TO THE BENEFIT OF THE UN COMPENSATION FUND.   ROBIN COOK IN A SPEECH EXPLAINING THE OUTLINES OF THE BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY. IT IS A FALLACY TO IMAGINE THAT THE EUROPEAN AND ARAB CIVILISATION AS SEPARATE RATHER THAN ENTWINED. WE MUST USE THE RICH CULTURAL ADVANTAGE AND EXPERIENCE OF TOLERANCE IN BRITAIN TO PROMOTE TOLERANCE ABROAD. THE ONLY SAFE STRATEGY IS TO KEEP THE IRAQI REGIME IN ISOLATION UNTIL IT ACCEPTS THE NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL BEHAVIOUR.   IN BRIEF