BBC Monitoring Text of report by Sudanese newspaper Al-Sahafah on 12 June     The information and communication committee at the parliament and the future directions' body yesterday approved the draft bill of the new press law. The new draft bill, which consists of seven parts and 30 articles, is to be …

BBC Monitoring Analysis by Amani Soliman of BBC Monitoring on 12 June,     The fighting between the warring factions of Hamas and Fatah in the Palestinian territories has reached new heights verging on a civil war.     Hamas' armed wing threatened on 12 June to storm the security headquarters of their rival …

BBC Monitoring Text of editorial "Fabricated US-Egyptian crisis", carried by London-based newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi website on 9 June     Egyptian media outlets have been launching a fierce campaign against US President George Bush because he has demanded that President Husni Mubarak release Ayman Nur, leader of the Egyptian opposition Al-Ghad Party. …

MEB Journal “Captain Abu Raed”, Jordan’s first full-length film, has been in production since late May. Directed by Amin Matalqa, the feature stars Nadeem Sawalha and Rana Sultan.  Read more.

MEB Journal 18 year old Marwan Ali beat out two fellow North African finalists to win Super Star 4. The Tunisian student’s prizes include a recording deal and a new car from US carmaker Ford Motors. Read full story.

MEB Journal For the past two weeks, Sana`a Radio’s evening broadcasts have been interrupted by an Arabic-language evangelical message from Christian messages. Authorities have identified the source of the broadcast but are unsure which ministry has responsibility for stopping it. Read full story.

BBC Monitoring Analysis by Steve Metcalf of BBC Monitoring on 6 June     Pakistan's current media clampdown appears to be principally directed at three private TV networks for their coverage and discussion of the country's deepening political crisis. But since two of these networks are based outside the country, the government …

BBC Monitoring Al-Arabiya Television at 1015 gmt on 6 June carries the following "Breaking News" screen caption:     "The Lebanese Army holds Wa'il Isam, Al-Arabiya correspondent in Nahr al-Barid."     Between 0804 and 0816 gmt on 7 June, Al-Arabiya Television was observed to carry a live dispatch by its correspondent in Nahr …

IWPR International freelance journalists and reporters from the developing world have just one more week to submit their entries into this year’s Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism. The deadline for entries to be received via email or postmarked is June 15th.   The awards were created to honour the …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Pakistani newspaper Dawn website on 5 June     President Pervez Musharraf on Monday [4 June] imposed fresh curbs on the electronic media in the second such move within three days, sparking protests from journalists, politicians and lawyers.     The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance …