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BBC Monitoring Analysis by Amani Soliman of BBC Monitoring on 4 June As fighting flared between the Lebanese Army and gunmen in the second Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in south Lebanon on 4 June, the Syrian media continues to cover the story from its own angle. Syrian …
Read More »Palestinian article praises British academic boycott of Israel
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Palestinian newspaper Al-Hayat al-Jadidah website on 2 June ["Eyewitness" column by Mahmud Abu-al-Hayja: "The More Beneficial and Beautiful"] Which is more useful and better serves the Palestinian cause and even the Arab and Muslim causes at this stage? Is it extremism or rationalism; haste …
Read More »Sudan, Iran sign memo to cooperate in media field
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Sudanese radio on 2 June Sudan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the fields of media and exchange of technical expertise, and coordinate in news exchange between the two countries' media institutions. Upon his return from Teheran, General Director …
Read More »Al-Aqsa Brigades denounces Islamic group’s threat against Palestinian TV
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website Ma'an, 2 June: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades General Command, the military wing of Fatah, said that the statement issued by a group identifying itself as the Islamic Swords of Truth [Suyuf al-Haq al-Islamiyah], constitutes an open threat against media …
Read More »Gaza BBC reporter’s life likely to be spared
BBC Monitoring Doha Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel in Arabic was observed at 1233 gmt on 1 June to interview live via satellite its correspondent in Gaza, Wa'il al-Dahduh, to comment on Prime Minister Isma'il Haniyah's remarks vis-A -vis the launch of the security plan, as well as today's release of video …
Read More »Iraq: Watchdog urges task force as journalist death toll climbs
BBC Monitoring Text of press release by Paris-based organization Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) on 31 May Reporters Without Borders voiced deep shock today [31 May] at the murders of four Iraqi journalists by armed groups in the past five days. The body of a local TV station employee was found …
Read More »Female Afghan TV presenter shot dead
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Afghan independent Pajhwok news agency website Kabul, 1 June: A female television journalist was mysteriously shot dead in her home by unidentified assailants last night, a knowledgeable source confided to Pajhwok Afghan News today. Shakiba Sanga Amaj, associated with the private Shamshad …
Read More »Sudan: President answers watchdog’s questions on media freedom
BBC Monitoring Text of press release by Paris-based organization Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) on 30 May During a visit to Sudan from 17 to 22 March, Reporters Without Borders submitted three questions in writing to President Umar Al-Bashir about the national and international media's problems in Sudan, with the aim …
Read More »Media city to be built in Iraq
MEB Journal UAE firm Dubai Sound TV and Cinema Production Company and the Irbil City Media Company are to build a $400 million “media city” in the Kurdish Iraqi province, according to the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper. The Dubai company will be in charge of overseeing the construction of a …
Read More »MEB Journal: Egyptian sitcom goes live
MEB Journal The first Arab sitcom shot in front of a live studio audience will air this Ramadan, using the method popularized by American shows such as Friends and Frasier. The $2.2 million project, known as Ragel Wa Sit Sittat (One Man and Six Ladies) is helmed by Lebanese director …
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