Saudi press highlights 6 May 06.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

The following are highlights of the Saudi press on the Internet on 6 May:

I. International issues

1. US policies

a. Al-Watan newspaper website carries an editorial entitled: "Unilateral Views," in which it reacts to President Bush's speech before the US-Jewish committee in Washington about supporting the Jewish state. (400 words)

2. Iran

a. Ukaz newspaper website carries a commentary by Al-Sulayman entitled: "The Persian Gulf," in which the writer reacts to the Iranian president who corrected Qatar's Amir by saying the Gulf was Persian, not Arabian. He says: "If President Nejad [Ahmadinezhad] was unable to restrain himself according to diplomatic norm in this insignificant incidence, would Iran be able to restrain its nuclear power in more complex and sensitive situations?" (300 words)

3. British government

a. Arab News newspaper website in English …