Saudi newspapers highlighted today a number of topics at local, regional and international arenas. The following are the major headlines: - King and the Crown Prince Congratulate Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman and Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi of Egypt. - King issues a number of royal decrees. - Prince Abdulaziz Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz is appointed as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; the service of Governor of Kharj is extended. - Second Deputy Premier congratulates Prince Abdulaziz Ibn Abdullah on his appointment as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. - Prince Khalid Al-Faisal opens the Conference of Islamic World Problems and Solutions Today. - Ministry of Finance signs a contract to import 2.7 million tons of barley. - Israeli settlement scheme completely eliminates the opportunity of establishing a Palestinian state. - Lebanese government moves to end the demarcation of maritime border with Israel. - Secretary General of Arab League: The League's door is open to the accession of South Sudan. - Somali Youth Movement denies famine in Somalia and frees a kidnapped female minister. - Iran expresses its readiness to start a dialogue on equal terms with the United States. - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet her counterparts in ASEAN countries; Beijing calls on Washington to respect its territorial integrity. - Clashes between the army and insurgents in Pakistan leave dozens dead. - Serbia signs an order to deport Goran Hadzic to the Criminal Court in The Hague.
