SAUDIS PREPARE TO LEAD AL QAIDA IN IRAQ

BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Saudi nationals appear to be taking over the Al Qaidanetwork in Iraq. U.S. officials said military intelligence has detected the flow of Saudifinancing and senior operatives to Al Qaida in the Al Anbar province. Theysaid Saudis have financed leading Al Qaida operatives in the Faluja area.