HOW IF THIS DOESN'T LEAD TO PROLIFERATION. WE CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT PROLIFERATION IS A THREAT.' HE CALLED FOR ENDING POSSESSION OF NUCLEAR ARMS BY COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUCH AS ISRAEL. ON IRAQ, HE CALLED FOR NON-INTERFERENCE IN IRAQI DOMESTIC AFFAIRS BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES INCLUDING IRAQ'S NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. HE STATED THAT THE ARAB LEAGUE IS PREPARING FOR A MEETING THAT WILL BE HELD IN THE ARAB LEAGUE FOR IRAQ'S ARAB NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. ON THE ISSUE OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, HE HIGHLIGHTED SAUDI EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH SAUDI MEMBERSHIP IN THE WTO. ON THE ISSUE OF DISPENSING WITH MIDDLE EASTERN OIL, HE SAID, 'WE CANNOT FORCE ANYBODY TO BUY OUR OIL. SO, WHOEVER WANTS TO BUY OUR OIL, WE ARE WILLING TO SELL.' ON WHETHER A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND IRAN ON IRAQ SPARKS FEARS OF OTHERS INTERFERING IN THE IRAQI AFFAIRS, PRINCE SAUD SAID THIS IS AN IRAQI AFFAIR ITSELF. WE SHOULD NOT COMMENT BEFORE WE HEAR FROM THE IRAQIS ON THIS MATTER, HE SAID. --MORE 21 42 LOCAL TIME 18 42 GMT
