April 6, 2001

			UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE CROWN PRINCE THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS WELCOMES THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE ARAB SUMMIT. THE COUNCIL CONDEMNS THE ESCALATING ISRAELI ATTACKS AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. AUTHORIZATION TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO SIGN THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH NIGERIA.   PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ RECEIVES TWO MESSAGES FROM KING ABDULLAH II AND THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP AND PATRONIZES THE CEREMONIES OF AL RIYADH SCHOOLS AND THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ CALLS ON THE WORLD TO STAND AGAINST ISRAEL'S PRACTICES. THE ISRAELI PRACTICES ARE SUICIDAL, IRRESPONSIBLE, INHUMAN, AND COUNTER TO THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS. EDUCATION WAS THE FIRST STONE LAID BY KING ABDUL AZIZ AS IT IS THE BASE OF RELIGIOUS AND WORDLY FOUNDATIONS. WE URGE STUDENTS TO ADHERE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM AND SERVING THE NATION. PRINCE KHALID IBN SULTAN REPRESENTS PRINCE SULTAN IN THE INAUGURATION OF THE MAINTAINANCE COMMANDS' BUILDING IN RIYADH.   PRINCE SULTAN DELIVERS THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA'S SPEECH TO THE ARAB SUMMIT IN AMMAN: WE ASK THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE LEGITIMATE DEMANDS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION AND HOPE THAT THE INTIFADA AND Al AQSA FUNDS WILL GET SUPPORT FROM ALL OF US. THE IDEA OF THE PERIODICAL CONVENTION OF THE SUMMIT MUST NOT BE A GOAL IN ITSELF BUT RATHER A MEANS FOR REACHING ACHIEVEMENTS. WE CALL FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL NON-CUSTOMS BARRIERS AND SETTING UP A CUSTOM UNION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE ARAB ECONOMIC INTEGRATION.   IN A MEETING HOSTED BY PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ IN HAFR AL BATIN: PRINCE SULTAN AND GULF OFFICIALS DISCUSS THE SITUATION IN THE REGION AND THE POSITION OF THE PENINSULA SHIELD FORCES. THE MEETING COVERS BASES FOR DEVELOPING GULF COOPERATION ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE.   THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT FOR SAUDI YEMENI BORDERS DEMARCATION WITH A GERMAN COMPANY. PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ: COOPERATION BETWEEN OUR COUNTRIES IS AN EXAMPLE TO BE FOLLOWED AND WE SHORTED THE TIME OF THE MILITARY WITHDRAWAL. THE KINGDOM AND YEMEN EXPRESS THEIR CONTENT ABOUT THE POSITIVE RESULTS ACHIEVED TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER ACCORD.   DISCUSSIONS ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF UNIVERSITY GRADUATES INTO KING FAHD SECURITY COLLEGE. PRINCE NAIF IBN ABDUL AZIZ: THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT FUND WOULD BENEFIT BOTH MALES AND FEMALES. PEOPLE WHO CIRCULATE RUMOURS DO NOT SERVE THE SOCIETY AND I CALL ON THE CITIZENS AND MEDIA TO BE AWARE OF THEM.   NEW SAUDI ASSISTANCE TO THE BROTHERS IN PALESTINE. THE WHOLE WORLD URGES ISRAEL TO STOP ITS CRIMES AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. ISRAEL PREPARES TO STORM THE PALESTINIAN AREAS AND TO SHELL ARAFAT'S HOUSE. BUSH AFFIRMS USING HIS COUNTRY'S INFLUENCE TO ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. EXCHANGED TELEPHONE TALKS BETWEEN ARAFAT AND POWELL. SHARON REJECTS THE JORDANIAN-EGYPTIAN INITIATIVE.   PRIOR TO THE SUMMIT IN AMMAN: THE SAUDI MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY SPECIFIES THE AMOUNT OF THE SAUDI GOVERNMENTAL AND POPULAR AID TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. SAUDI ARABIA HAS AND IS ALWAYS SUPPORTING ON A REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCALE THE DEMANDS OF THE PALESTINIAN DEVELOPMENT.   THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO BE TRIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL. MILOSEVIC ARRESTED AND REMANDED IN CUSTODY 30 DAYS FOR INVESTIGATIONS IN BELGRADE CENTRAL PRISON. NEW INDICTMENTS WILL SPEED UP THE EXTRADITION OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT TO THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.   IN BRIEF