Bilad, The Makkah-based newspaper, highlighted the intensive arrangements made by the concerned authorities in Saudi Arabia for the reception of the blessed month of Ramadan. The general Presidency for The affairs of the Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah has allocated 5700 employees for providing worshippers with the required services around the clock, the paper said. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic affairs, endowments, call and guidance has provided all mosques in Makkah with carpets and other facilities, the paper added. On the peace process in the middle east, Makkah-based Al-Nadwah said taking back the peace process to the proper track comes at the heart of the concerns of the Kingdom. The recent talks of King Abdullah with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas aimed at reaching a just and comprehensive solution that enables the Palestinians restore their usurped rights including their right to establish their independent state in their homeland with Al Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital, noted the daily. To activate the peace process, Israel should stop its aggressive and expansionist policy, the daily said. Abha-based Al Watan commenting on the political developments in the Arab region said the recent visit of King Abdullah to Lebanon aimed at enabling the country avoid any expected crisis.
