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"A classified American intelligence report taken from a Saudi intelligence survey in mid-October of educated Saudis between the ages of 25 and 41 concluded that 95 percent of them supported Mr. (Osama) bin Laden's cause, according to a senior administration official with access to intelligence reports," a New York Times report said. Go

Saudi Arabia's King Fahd has pardoned 13,768 Saudis and expatriates jailed for minor offences out of 30,000 inmates to mark his 20th anniversary in power, the Interior Minister Prince Nayef said. A saudi official was quoted about a plan "to abolish jail terms for a number of offences as part of a major reshuffle of the kingdom's prison service," The Daily Telegraph reported today. Go

The Turkish foreign minister Ismael Cim has announced that talks continue with Syria, Jordan and Iran in order to formulate a dynamic movement in the Middle East in order to alleviate the extent of the siege imposed on Iraq at stages, for Iraq's taking positive strides to implement UN resolutions. Go

The intelligence directorate at the Lebanese army has disclosed that a spying network for the interests of Israel was arrested following tightened breaking in operations in al-Khayam town and the neighboring villages in south Lebanon. Go

The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Monday's issue quoting well-informed Iranian sources that Tehran got during the visit made by the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al- Hadithi to Iran an Iraqi promise to limit the activity of the Iranian armed opposition as from the Iraqi territories, while Iraq got a promise to provide possible aids in case it will be exposed to a US military blow. The paper said that the Iranian support to Iraq will not be military, rather political and humanitarian. Go

The Jordanian King Abdullah II, currently visiting Saudi Arabia met on Monday with the prince of al-Riyadh prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz. The Saudi news agency said that the two sides discussed several issues of mutual concern between the two countries. Go

The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has expressed his country's concern over events taking place in the occupied Arab territories of the siege impose on the Palestinians, noting the Libyan- Sudanese coordination to this effect. He called for a rapid move at the Arab level to challenge this situation. Go

Iraqi deputy premier moved from Moscow to Beijing and Russia announced it will hold a new round of consultations with the US on the " smart sanctions" in Geneva on February 6th. Go

The Fourth Forum of Arab Woman Summit Conference under the title "Arab Woman and Information" which will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the period 2nd to 3rd February, ONA reported. Go

Asked that the Saudis are saying that 100 of their nationals are among those who are detained by the US in Guantanamo, US state department spokesman Boucher said yesterday "We have not gotten into specifying the numbers or the nationalities of the individuals at Guantanamo." Go

The U.S. State Department confirmed that the Bush Administration continues to deal with the Palestinian Authority and its leader, Chairman Yasser Arafat, despite the administration's expressed disappointment over Arafat's efforts against terrorism, a department report stated. Go

An official source announced in al-Riyadh on Monday that during the meetings of the joint Syrian- Saudi follow up committee on bilateral cooperation held on January 26- 28 the two sides discussed the issue of exporting the Syrian cattle and sheep to Saudi Arabia. Go

Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid agreed to set up a bronze-made statue of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cuba, said Local Development Minister Moustafa Abdel kader on Monday. The statue will be placed in the garden of the Cuban Institute for friendship among peoples decided to set up to group statues for the prominent African leaders. Go

The French Institute for the Egyptian Antiquities and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) discovered a 3,000-year-old new archaeological area at Al-Ain Al-Sukhna in Suez as ancient engravings were found in a mountain. Go

The Arab home ministers started in Beirut Tuesday the 19th session of their council to debate issues pertaining to struggle against terrorism, drug trafficking and organized crime. The session is to adopt a common Arab strategy on inter-Arab cooperation on these issues. Go

Moroccan tennis player Hicham Arazi made it Monday to the second round of the Milan indoor tournament worth US $400,000. Arazi, seeded No 8, defeated in the first round Russian Mikhail Youzhny in three sets: 7-6 (7/1), 2-6, 6-3. Go