Ash-Sharq al-Awsat (LONDON; SAUDI ARABIA): Lebanon Judiciary Decides to Try Gadhafi for Kidnapping – The Lebanese judiciary accused Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and 16 other Libyans of kidnapping the founder of the Supreme Shiite Council in Lebanon, Moussa al-Sadr, his comrade, and a journalist during a visit to Libya in 1978. The Lebanese prosecution issued the indictment yesterday, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Sadr's disappearance, and issued an arrest warrant for Gadhafi and other Libyan officials.

Al-Seyassah (KUWAIT): Saudi Expands Contacts With Sunni Leaders in Lebanon – Saudi Arabia has begun to expand its contacts with all the Sunni political leaders in Lebanon to confront any plans to weaken their role in the country's sectarian fabric. While the kingdom continues to regard the Future party, led by MP Saad Hariri, as the basic pillar, it does not want to distance other Sunni political trends, in what appears to be an attempt to protect them from being marginalized.

Al-Mustaqbal (LEBANON): U.N. Security Council Extends UNIFIL Mission in South Lebanon – The U.N. Security Council agreed unanimously to extend the mission of the U.N. peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year, and called on all parties to respect the ceasefire and to cooperate with the forces. The Security Council said the conditions in Lebanon continue to threaten world peace and security, and called for a long-term peaceful solution in the Middle East based on Security Council resolutions.

Akhbar Al-Khaleej (BAHRAIN): Hijackers of Sudanese Plane Surrender to Libyan Authorities – The hijackers of a Sudanese airliner yesterday gave themselves up to the Libyan authorities without resistance, after the Libyans refused to refuel the jet they wanted to take to Paris. The Libyans had earlier successfully negotiated the safe release of all passengers onboard the plane, which was hijacked on Tuesday after taking off from Darfur.

Al-Arab Al-Yawm (JORDAN): Jordan, France Sign Peaceful Nuclear Energy Protocol – Jordan's King Abdullah II and French President Nicolas Sarkozy attended in Paris the signing ceremony of a protocol for activating cooperation in peaceful nuclear energy. Jordan said the agreement specified a framework for a joint working team to supervise the nuclear plant and to develop the human resources and expertise.