The Saudi newspapers commented today editorially on a number of local, Arab and international topics highlighting the significance of the meeting held recently in Jeddah between the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ibn Abdul-Aziz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The following are the major headlines in the newspapers: -King Abdullah orders airlifting relief assistance to victims of floods in Pakistan -The Leadership offers condolences to Russia on victims of fires of forests -Prince Naif approves plans of civil defense to confront emergencies in Ramadan -Governor of Makkah chairs meeting of the province's council -Governor of Assir province conveys condolences of the Leadership to families of duty martyrs -The supreme court calls for sighting crescent of Ramadan -Saudi Aramco's summer festival ends its activities -Malian official praises efforts of WAMY -Lebanese army will be provided with all required weapons, says Lebanese President -Iraq accuses Iran of trying to block formation of new government -60 persons killed in explosion of power generator in Basra and missile attack at American base -Floods displace about 15 million Pakistanis -Castro warns against attacking Iran by nuclear weapons -Moscow accuses Washington of violating its commitments pertaining to weapons of mass-killing --more
