Saudi newspapers commented today editorially on a number of local, Arab and international topics praising the decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah ibn Abdul-Aziz to authorize issuance of 'Fatwas' to only members of the council of senior Ulema (Muslim scholars). The following are the major headlines in the newspapers: - King Abdullah approves statute of Distance-Learning - The Leadership receives more congratulatory cables on the occasion of Ramadan - Prince Naif lauds prize of Prince Mohammed for scientific excellence - The UAE inquires from Germany about the release of an Israeli spy - Assassination of an officer in Yemen - Four soldiers die in Iraq - Relief agencies send assistance to victims of floods in Pakistan - Obama defends the right of Muslims to build a mosque near WTC in New York - Clashes in south China due to demolition of poor neighborhood --MORE
