Saudi newspapers commented today editorially on a number of local, Arab and international topics highlighting the decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to extend the program of the foreign scholarship for a period of five years and said the decision will yield positive results. Following are major headlines in this morning newspapers: - 4th Global Competitiveness Forum starts its works later today under King's patronage. - King to patronize First Judges Forum. - Crown Prince Sultan patronizes exhibition of the armed forces. - In Innovation Field, Saudi Arabia takes 5th position at the Arab level and 7th at the international level - Abdel-Malik Al-Houthi appears in a video tape. - Yemeni-American cooperation to combat terrorism. - Occupation is the cause of sufferings of Gaza, says Human Rights Committee. - British Parliamentarians are amazed over the current situation in Gaza. - Ban Ki-moon reiterates rejection of international community to annexation of east Quds to Israel. - Ban Ki-moon calls to avoid recognition of Al-Quds as capital of Israel. - Lebanese President rules out Israeli aggression against Lebanon. - Egypt:” We will not tolerate starvation of Palestinian people." -Egypt criticizes stand of members of European parliament vis-à-vis Naja Hamadi incidents. - 15 people killed in tribal clashes in south Sudan. - 10 percent of Iraqis are handicapped due to war and sanctions. - Britain increases financial assistance to Pakistan for combating terrorism. - Floods in Indonesia and earthquakes in Greece and Philippines. - 120 persons suspected of belonging to al-Qaeda arrested in Turkey. -Experiment on new American weapon is behind earthquake in Haiti, says Russian newspaper. - U.S. and European Union pledge to reconstruct Haiti. --MORE
