Saudi newspapers today editorially commented on major reshuffle of the Council of Ministers and appointment of other key posts under royal decrees issues by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz. Headlines which were prominently displayed in this morning newspapers include: -- The first cabinet reshuffle in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz: issuance of 30 royal decrees including appointments of new Education, Justice, Information and Health Ministers. -- Royal decrees making changes in ministerial, judicial, economic and military positions. -- Re-composition of the Council of senior Scholars and the Shoura Council. -- The King receives letter from the emir of Qatar. HE meets the Albanian Foreign Minister and the President of Council of Chicago, and stresses his concern for global security and stability. -- King receives princes and a group of citizens. -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques calls for Istisqa (rain seeking) prayer to be performed on Wednesday. -- Prince Saud al-Faisal Meets the Foreign Minister of Albania and a delegation of U.S. Congress. -- Aboul Gheit affirms support to peace steps in Sudan. -- Fatah and Hamas affirm their intention to make the Cairo dialogue successful. -- Algeria calls on insurgents to surrender. -- Thousands of Lebanese commemorate the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Hariri. -- Abdul Rashid Sharmarke appointed Prime Minister in Somalia. -- Zardari: Taliban trying to control Pakistan. -- U.S. aircraft killed 27 al-Qaeda in northern Pakistan. -- The resignation of Deputy Secretary-General of the National Union of Kurdistan. -- Iranian President discusses bilateral relations with his Turkmen counterpart. -- UN Security Council extends mandate of mission in Georgia. -- A meeting between Hillary Clinton and Sergei Lavrov, in Geneva early next March. --MORE
