BBC Monitoring Text of report by Qatari Al-Jazeera satellite TV on 18 September In a statement on the Internet, banned Tunisian Islamic Ennahdha Movement has congratulated President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's son-in-law, Mohamed al-Matiri, on establishing the first religious radio station in the country. The movement, headed by Rached …

BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Kuwaiti news agency Kuna website ["Kuwait"s Emir Urges Journalists To Refrain From Instigation" - KUNA Headline] Kuwait - His Highness Shaykh Sabah urged the chief editors of the local newspapers to refrain from publishing articles or reports that might negatively affect the …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Qatari Aljazeera.net website on 18 September [Report by A'ishah Mahamdiyah in Dubai: "Test Transmission of Sudanese Al-Shuruq Space Channel Begins From Dubai"] The Arab world will see a new Space channel Called Qanat Al-Shuruq [Sunrise Channel] on 15 October. It is a new Sudanese …

BBC Monitoring ["Behind the News" talk show, presented by Ali al-Zufayri, discusses US-Israeli media campaign accusing Syria of receiving nuclear assistance from North Korea.] Doha Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel Television in Arabic at 1832 gmt on 15 September carries a new, live 25-minute episode of its "Behind the News" political talk …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Quds Press web news agency [Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel Opens Media Training Centre Branch in Syria in Preparation for Possible Expansion" - Quds Press headline] Damascus, Quds Press - Syrian media sources have told Quds Press that the Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel has opened a branch …

BBC Monitoring Analysis by Peter Feuilherade of BBC Monitoring on 18 September On 6 September, Israeli air force planes reportedly entered Syrian airspace from the Mediterranean. Unidentified fuel tanks, possibly from one of the Israeli aircraft, were later found on Turkish territory near the Syrian border, indicating the planes' probable …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram Weekly website on 13 September [Article by Shadin Shihab: "Redrawing the Lines"] When the editor of Al-Dustur faces trial on 1 October for "publishing false rumours in bad faith about President Mubarak's health," it is the independent press that will …

BBC Monitoring An official news agency has said that access to Google is back to normal in Iran after reports that the search engine was being blocked. Fars News Agency on 17 September quoted an official as saying the incident was a mistake and had now been resolved. Some Iranian …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Pakistani newspaper Daily Times website on 17 September Quetta: Police sources confirmed here on Friday [14 September] the handover of Munir Mengal, managing director of Baloch Voice TV, to the Crimes Investigation Department despite the Balochistan High Court had ordered his immediate release. The …

BBC Monitoring Analysis by Steve Metcalf of BBC Monitoring on 13 September Although the main story of the week in Pakistan has been the blocked attempt by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to return from exile, two other equally important issues have been getting closer to a resolution. One is …