diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 18ce74e2cc0..63115f41fd6 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 2.7 alpha 1
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
-- Issue 6070: On posix platforms import no longer copies the execute bit
+- Issue #1616979: Added the cp720 (Arabic DOS) encoding.
+
+- Issue #6070: On posix platforms import no longer copies the execute bit
   from the .py file to the .pyc file if it is set.  Patch by Marco N.
 
 - Issue #4618: When unicode arguments are passed to print(), the default