August 17, 2001
       
 
       
EDITORIAL:

TALK ON MILITERY POWER
 
KING FAHD IBN ABDULAZIZ, DURING A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, EMPHASIZES THE ARAB AND ISLAMIC PEOPLES' ASPIRATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PLAY A MORE EFFECTIVE ROLE IN THE FACE OF ISRAELI ARROGANCE.
THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA DECLARES THAT ISRAEL'S CONTINUATION OF ITS FRIVOLOUS POLICIES LEADS THE REGION TO FURTHER DETERIORATION.
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON CIVIL STATUS.
 
IN A COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW WITH "ASHARQ AL AWSAT":
WE WILL CONTINUE TO FACE THE ISRAELI AGGRESSION AND PROTECT THE PALESTINIAN RIGHTS UNTIL JERUSALEM IS LIBERATED.
OUR MILITARIZATION IS NOT INCREASING AND THE ARMIES OF THE GCC ARE READY FOR JOINT DEFENCE.
WE ARE WITH FORGETTING THE PAST, OVERCOMING THE PRESENT SITUATION AND WE WELCOME IRAQ BACK IN THE ARAB FOLD.
WE REFUSE THE SAY ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF FOREIGN PROTECTION IN THE GULF AND NOBODY HAS ANY AUTHORITY OVER THE FOREIGN FORCES IN THE INTERNATIONAL WATERS.
MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAQ DO NOT USE OUR LANDS AND THE AIM OF AIR SURVEILLANCE IS PEACE.
WE WORK FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE GULF AND OUR GOOD RELATIONS WITH IRAN ARE NOT AT THE EXPENSES OF ANYONE.
 
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE BOMBERS' CONFESSIONS ON SAUDI TELEVISION.
PRINCE NAIF BIN ABDULAZIZ: "IN THE INTEREST OF THE INVESTIGATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO DISCLOSE AT THE PRESENT".
INVESTIGATING THIS TYPE OF CRIMES NEEDS MORE TIME BEFORE COMPLETION.
 
SAUDI ARABIA CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S SEIZURE OF ORIENT HOUSE.
THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, LEADERS AND PEOPLE, DEPLORES THE DESPICBLE ACT AND HOLDS ISRAEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES.
ARAFAT IN LETTERS TO WORLD LEADERS:
"ISRAEL HAS CROSSED ALL RED LINES IN JERUSALEM, SOMETHING WE CANNOT TOLERATE".
UN SECURITY COUNCIL IS URGED TO ASSUME ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FACE OF ISRAEL'S FLAGRANT AGRESSION ON ORIENT HOUSE.
AN ARAB, ISLAMIC, CHRISTIAN AND WORLD FIRM STAND IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO REIN ISRAELI AGGRESSION.
 
CLEAR INTENT CONDEMNATION FOR THE KILLING AND DISTRACTION THAT ISRAEL IS ADOPTING AND EUROPEAN HESITATION IN FRONT OF THE MOVEMENT TO HALT SHARON AND FORCING HIM TO RETREAT.
THE UNITED NATION, THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE MAIN NATIONS CARRY THE RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THE EXPLODING SITUATION IN THE REGION.
THE WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS THE ISRAELI'S INVASION OF JENIN.
 
SAUDI ARABIA DEPOSITS $40 MILLION AS PART OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE STRUGGLE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
ARAB INFORMATION MINISTERS IN CAIRO DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO CONFRONT THE ISRAELI PROPAGANDA IN THE WESTERN MEDIA.
AN EMERGENCY MEETING FOR THE ARAB FOREIGN MINISTERS NEXT WEEK.
 
THE ARAB ANTI-NARCOTICS CONFERENCE WOUNDED UP IN TUNIS ISSUES A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS.
A CALL TO ADOPT A UNIFIED POSITION DURING THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE IN VIENNA AGAINST PERMITTING THE CONSUMING OF SOME KINDS OF DRUGS IN SOME FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
URGING THE CONCERNED SECURITY, MEDIA, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO EXPOSE THE MURKY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRUG TRADE AND TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
SAUDI ARABIA EXERTS DISTINCTIVE AND PIONEERING EFFORTS TO COMBAT DRUGS ON THE BASIS OF ISLAMIC SHARIA.
 
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNS IN ITS REPORT THE IRAQI REGIME FOR THE ONGOING TORTURE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS.
OPPOSITION SOURCES: TWO EXPLOSIONS IN 2 MILITARY FACTORIES.
 
IN BRIEF