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BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Egyptian news agency MENA Cairo, 9 November: Egyptian President Husni Mubarak asserted commitment to his promise not to remand journalists. In statements to Editor-in-Chief of Al-Masa daily Khalid Imam, Mubarak said journalists, however, cannot be exempted from publication-related crimes, such as libel …
Read More »Syria/Armenia: News agencies sign cooperation agreements
BBC Monitoring Excerpt from report in English by Syrian News Agency SANA website Damascus, 8 November: Syria and Armenia on Thursday [8 November] signed a cooperation agreement and mutual assistance in the filed of customs affairs and a programme of cooperation between the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) and the …
Read More »“Widespread Egyptian media attack against Syria”
MidastWire On November 9, the Hariri-owned anti-Syrian al-Mustaqbal daily carried the following report by Rami Ibrahim: “Egyptian governmental newspapers waged yesterday a widespread attack against the Syrian leadership in response to the criticisms which emerged from Damascus regarding the reception of MP Sa’d al-Hariri, the leader of the Future movement. …
Read More »Hamas, Palestinian Authority condemned over treatment of journalists
BBC Monitoring Text of Paris-based organization Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) press release on 7 November Reporters Without Borders today [7 November] strongly protested against new restrictions imposed by Hamas on journalists in the Gaza Strip and the arrest of two journalists working for Hamas-run television by security forces controlled by …
Read More »Palestinian TV could go off air owing to disrepair – director
BBC Monitoring Excerpts from report by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website Bethlehem, 5 November: Basim Abu-Sumayyah, director of the Palestinian Radio and Television Corporation, has criticized the Palestinian government for its negligence in improving or repairing the station's equipment, which is in bad shape. In an interview on …
Read More »Syria said to ban Hamas leader Mish’al from appearing in media
BBC Monitoring text of report by London-based newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi website on 6 November [Report by Zuhayr Andrawus from Nazareth: "Head of Hamas's political bureau does not make press statements or give interviews. Muhammad Nazzal to Al-Quds al-Arabi: No tension between Hamas and Damascus. Reports claiming that Damascus has banned …
Read More »Saudi interior minister says moves against terror, crime need media support
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Saudi news agency SPA website ["Prince Nayif patronizes joint meeting" - spa headline] Riyadh, Nov 7, SPA -- Prince Nayif Bin Abd-al-Aziz, the interior minister, patronized here yesterday the joint meeting for the organs of the security media and the Arab information …
Read More »Jordan: Media representatives sign code of ethics on election coverage
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by privately-owned Jordan Times website on 6 November A total of 30 media sector representatives have signed a draft professional code of ethics after participating in a training course on media coverage of the parliamentary elections. The three-day workshop which was held at …
Read More »Al Arabiya interviews Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki
MideastWire On November 4, Al Arabiya.net carried the transcript of the interview conducted by Al Arabiya TV with Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki: “ ...Q: “Let us first start with the Turkish-Iraqi problem... Do you think Mr. Prime Minister there is a Turkish invasion of Iraq since Kurdistan is an inherent …
Read More »Palestinian journalists say Hamas militias threatening them
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website ["Union of Palestinian Journalists Claims Hamas Militias Targeting Their Member" - Ma'an headline] Gaza, 6 November (Ma'an) -The Union of Palestinian Journalists on 6 November condemned the raid on the home of union member Hisham …
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