Saudi newspapers, in their editorials, gave prominence to the 8th conference of the Ministers of Islamic Affairs and Endowments of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), to be held later today under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, in Jeddah. Following are major headlines in this morning newspapers: -- OIC Ministers of Islamic Affairs and Endowments review the biased rhetoric spread by some against Islam. - King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz orders provision of all assistance to citizens affected by tremors. - Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz to visit Saudi Arabia. - Prince Turki bin Nasser to lead Saudi Arabia's delegation to meeting of Arab Environment Ministers in Cairo. - WHO fights Vision-Disability. - Arab Foreign Ministers to meet in Damascus. - 15 killed and 85 injured in clashes in Mogadishu. - Opposition in Mauritania calls for staging demonstrations. - Regional Tripartite Summit in Tehran with participation of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. - US Vice-President visits Lebanon - Additional $91 billion for financing war in Iraq and Afghanistan. - 19 ministers in new Indian government swear in - More than 11,000 infected by swine flu. - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband calls for alliance between the West and Muslim world. --MORE
