March 24, 2000

			IN A ONE-WEEK TOUR DURING WHICH HE OPENED THE MOSQUE OF KING FAHD IN NAJRAN: PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ: THE BORDER ISSUE WITH YEMEN IS GOING AHEAD ON THE RIGHT TRACK. PRINCE SULTAN INAUGURATES A NUMBER OF MILITARY AND MEDICAL PROJECTS AND ASKS TO NAME KHARKHIR AIRPORT "THE AIRPORT OF PEACE AND LOVE."   PRINCE SULTAN IN A STATEMENT TO THE EGYPTIAN TELEVISION: THE EXISTING SAUDI-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS ARE CLOSE, DISTINGUISHED AND AT THEIR PEAK. THE KINGDOM IS WITH THE ARAB CONSENSUS AND SUPPORTS ANY ARAB GATHERING.   KING FAHD, CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH, PRINCE SULTAN AND PRINCE NAIF PRAISE THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION'S EFFORTS FOR THE HAJ COVERAGE IN THE MEDIA. THE SAUDI MINISTER OF INFORMATION: ISLAMIC MEDIA PRESENTED A MARVELOUS PICTURE OF ALL STAGES OF HAJ.   THE ANNUAL REPORT OF KING FAHD UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IS FILLED WITH ACHIEVEMENTS. 49 RESEARCH COVER MOST OF THE ECONOMIC FIELDS IN SAUDI ARABIA.   PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS BEGIN A NEW ROUND OF TALKS AT A BASE OUTSIDE WASHINGTON. A FURTHER 6,1% OF THE WEST BANK IS HANDED OVER TO THE PALESTINIANS. 90 % OF THE WEST BANK AND GAZA POPULATION UNDER THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY'S CONTROL.   TRIBES IN YEMEN EXCHANGE HOSTAGES. AL AHMAR CALLS FOR A CONFERENCE TO BE ATTENDED BY HEADS OF TRIBES TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE KIDNAPPING ISSUE.   CHECHEN FIGHTERS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON RUSSIAN FORCES IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. PUTIN EXPLOITS THE CHECHEN DISASTER IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.   IN BRIEF