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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 …
Read More »Backgrounder: Egypt president health rumours raise fears over country’s future
BBC Monitoring Backgrounder by Muhammad Shukri of BBC Monitoring on 13 September Overview Rumours that Egyptian President Husni Mubarak is in poor health have spread in Egypt recently. Mubarak, now aged 79, has ruled Egypt since 1981, following the assassination of his predecessor Anwar al-Sadat. The Egyptian authorities have denied …
Read More »Arab media coverage, reactions to Petraeus-Crocker reports
BBC Monitoring The testimonies given by the US commander in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, and the US ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, to the House of Representatives Committee on Monday 10 September were relayed live by the following TV stations: the privately-owned Iraqi Al-Sharqiyah TV; the government-owned Iraqi station Al-Iraqiyah …
Read More »Al-Jazeera English signs carriage deal with Indonesian pay TV
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Qatari newspaper Gulf Times website on 12 September Astro Indonesia, a pay television in Indonesia, has announced a partnership with Al Jazeera English following the completion of a carriage deal, according [to] reports. Al Jazeera English, the 24-hour English language news and …
Read More »Hamas site warns of Fatah campaign against Al-Aqsa TV
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Palestinian Filastin al-An website on 28 August [Unattributed Report: "Fatah coupists urge against cartoon film and prepare for sabotage acts"] Gaza-Filastin al-An Fatah coupists called for a provocative campaign against Al-Aqsa Satellite Television belonging to the Islamic Resistance Movement - Hamas because of the …
Read More »Iraqi president’s party said to redeploy officials
BBC Monitoring Iraqi president's party said to redeploy officials The Iraqi president's party will redeploy officials "at different levels for different reasons", the website of independent Hawlati newspaper reported on 11 September. The report quoted a senior anonymous Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) official as saying "the PUK will make …
Read More »Egyptian Al-Dustur chief editor to stand trial over reports on Mubarak’s health
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Egyptian news agency MENA Cairo, 11 September: Al-Dustur Chief Editor Ibrahim Isa was referred to trial 1 October over rumours he published in his newspaper purporting the president was sick. Isa has spread the rumours intentionally to harm public interest, the prosecution …
Read More »UK Arabic paper reports on UK conference on Saudi media role
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) news agency Islamabad, 9 September: Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has issued code of ethics for the mass media institutions and practitioners in its member states to safeguard the Muslim ummah's [community's] values and interests and to fulfil the …
Read More »Guards symbol of Iran’s power and glory – Majlis speaker
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Iranian Mehr news agency in English Tehran, 10 Sept: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is an example of Iran's power and glory, Majlis Speaker Gholamali Haddad-Adel said here on Monday. The IRGC reminds one of faith in God and upholding morality and …
Read More »Egypt’s press body said to probe newspapers over Mubarak health reports
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Egyptian news agency MENA Cairo, 10 September: Egypt's Higher Press Council (HPC) will review on Wednesday [12 September] two reports from the journalism practice and legal committee on rumours about President Husni Mubarak's health, HPC's secretariat office said on Monday during a …
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