December 8, 2000

			EDITORIAL: THE DREAMS OF THE LAST MOMENTS OF FAILURE IN ISRAEL.   CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES GIVES HIS DIRECTIVES THAT PRIORITY IN THE BUDGETS' FINANCIAL APPROPRIATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO SERVICES RELATED TO THE CITIZENS' NEEDS. KING FAHD STRESSES THE NECESSITY THAT THE WORLD COMMUNITY SHOULD WORK TO FORCE ISRAEL TO COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS AND BILATERAL AGREEMENTS. THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AGREES THAT A FUND SHOULD BE SET UP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL.   A JOINT SPEECH BY THE CUSTODIAN OF THE HOLY MOSQUES AND THE CROWN PRINCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN: WE HAVE TO MAKE USE OF THE GENEROUS MONTH AND HAVE AN HONEST STAND WITH OURSELVES TO LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE OFFERED IN OUR PAST. THE KINGDOM, ITS GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXERT THEIR EFFORTS IN THE SERVICE OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS.   AFTER CHAIRING THE MEETING OF THE SELECTING COMMITTEE OF KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR THE SERVICE OF ISLAM: PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ: MUSLIMS AND ARABS SOLIDARITY WILL FORCE ISRAEL TO COMPLY TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS. WE SUPPORT THE LIFTING OF SANCTIONS ON IRAQ IF ITS RULER IMPLEMENTS THE INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS. THE SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER CONVEYS TO THE UAE PRESIDENT THE CONGRATULATIONS OF KING FAHD, CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH, THE SAUDI PEOPLE AND HIS OWN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECOVERY.   PRINCE SALMAN PATRONIZES THE JOINT CHARITABLE PARTY AND DONATES SR 1,5 MILLION. PRINCE SALMAN: THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES ISSUES HIS DIRECTIVES TO FORM DONATIONS COMMITTEES FOR ALL MUSLIMS CAUSES.   PRESIDENT LAHOUD AND PRIME MINISTER HARIRI CONFIRM LEBANON'S KEENNESS TO ACHIEVE JUST AND COMPREHENSIVE PEACE. THE EUROPEAN ENVOY MORATINOS HOLDS TALKS AROUND THE REGIONAL SITUATION AND WAYS OF AVOIDING THE DETERIORATION.   THE MINISTERIAL FOLLOWING UP COMMITTEE OF THE CAIRO SUMMIT DISCUSSES IN DAMASCUS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY MEETING AT THE LEVEL OF PERMANENT DELEGATES TO THE ARAB LEAGUE. EGYPT'S FOREIGN MINISTER: NO CHANGE IN ISRAEL'S POLICY MEANS MORE DETORIORATION AND CONTINUOUS TENSION IN THE AREA. THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ARAB LEAGUE: $693 MILLION COLLECTED FOR THE FUNDS OF AL QUDS AND THE INTIFADA.   THE PALESTINIAN NATIONAL AUTHORITY CALLS UPON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SET A MECHANISM TO PROTECT THE PALESTINIANS. THE AUTHORITY URGES THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO SEND INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS TO THE WEST BANK AND GAZA. BARAK WAVES WITH NEGOTIATIONS TO COVER THE EXTERMINATION CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS THE RIGHT OF THE PALESTINIANS TO ESTABLISH THEIR STATE AND DESCRIBES ISRAELI'S SEIZURE OF AL QUDS, GOLAN AND THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AS NULL, VOID AND ILLEGAL.   BAGHDAD OBSTRUCTS THE RESUMPTION OF ITS OIL EXPORT THEN RESUME IT IN ORDER TO TRIGGER CONFUSION . SAUDI PETROLEUM MINISTER CONFIRMS THAT HIS COUNTRY IS MONITORING THE REACTIONS TO THE IRAQI POSITION, AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF INCREASING PRODUCTION. PARIS REFUSES ANY CHANGE IN THE OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM AND ANAN BLAMES BAGHDAD FOR ITS OBSTRUCTIVE ROLE.   IN BRIEF