Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of local, regional and international issues. Okaz and Alwatan newspapers discussed developments of the Israeli aggression against Gaza and the Egyptian initiative to stop the aggression. Okaz said that the Egyptian initiative is a step in the right direction while Alwatan criticized the parties that rejected the initiative. On Syria, Alsharq newspaper lamented the fact that Syria has become a regional and international battleground. --More 11:41 LOCAL TIME 08:41 GMT تغريد