BBC Monitoring Pan-Arab TV Headlines 26 Jul 07
AL-ARABIYA TV 0400 GMT: US secretary of state, defence secretary to tour Middle East on 30 July to 2 August to discuss Iraq, peace process between Israel, Palestinians … Israeli prime minister says he proposed to Jordanian, Egyptian foreign ministers holding talks to agree on principles to establish Palestinian state … Egyptian, Jordanian foreign ministers conduct talks with number of Israeli officials on Arab peace initiative … Egyptian, Jordanian foreign ministers speak of positive reactions during their meetings with Israeli officials in West Jerusalem regarding Arab peace initiative … Israeli foreign minister says talks with her Egyptian, Jordanian counterparts historic … Palestinian president says there will be no talks with Hamas; stresses need to help Palestinians in Gaza Strip … Fifteen killed, 100 wounded in Baghdad in booby-trapped car attack targeting Iraqis celebrating victory of their national team in Asian cup … Six hundred Jewish immigrants arrive in Israel from France … Iraqi National Concord Front’s official says front suspends its membership in government; says front to withdraw from government within week if its demands are not met … International conference to be held in Jordan today to help Iraqi refugees.
AL-JAZEERA TV 0400 GMT: Iraqi police says 50 were killed in two bomb attacks in eastern, western Baghdad while crowds celebrating victory of their national team in Asian Cup … Iraqi National Concord Front says it suspends its membership in government, threatens to withdraw from government if its demands are not met within a week … Proceedings of conference of states hosting Iraqi refugees, UNHCR to begin in Jordan … Afghan military source says South Korean hostages captured by Taleban still alive; Taleban spokesman denies releasing any hostages … Afghan police discover body of South Korean hostage killed by Taleban … Pakistani army spokesman says Washington seeks to transfer its failure in Iraq, Afghanistan to Pakistan; says his country will not allow any state to conduct military operations on its soil … IAEA’s inspectors to arrive in Iran to inspect nuclear plants; Iranian president says his country determined to be world ninth nuclear state … Jordanian, Egyptian foreign ministers say they presented Arab peace proposal to Israel to bring about peace between Palestinians, Israelis based on Arab peace initiative; say they felt Israeli side was positive … Chairman of Turkish opposition parties welcomes prime minister’s invitation to hold meeting with opposition leaders to discuss problems faced by parliament … Spokeswoman for UN mission in Sudan says there reports of in number of refugees in Darfur … Tunisian authorities grant amnesty to 20 political prisoners on 50th anniversary of republic.
AL-ALAM TV 0500 GMT: Al-Alam TV correspondent in says British troops, members of Al-Mahdi Army clashed in Basra City last night … Fifty Iraqi civilians killed, 135 wounded in Baghdad in two booby-trapped car blasts targeting crowds celebrating victory of their national football team … Iranian president says his country ready to help Iraqi government, people to overcome their current security problem … Iranian foreign minister calls on US to set deadline for withdrawal in Iraq if it wants to end crisis in country … Egyptian, Jordanian foreign ministers say they noticed positive reaction regarding Arab peace initiative during their meetings with Israeli officials in Jerusalem … Israeli foreign minister says Arab initiative, talks with Arab representatives is historic opportunity for Arab-Israeli relations … Arab League secretary- general denies Egyptian, Jordanian foreign ministers were dispatched to Israel in name of Arab League … Hamas spokesman says movement opposes visits by any Arab official to Israel … Taleban leader says abduction of foreigners is effective way to secure release of members of his groups detained by Afghan government … Taleban kill South Korean hostage … Libya, France sign agreement to provide Tripoli with nuclear reactor to treat sea water … Turkish foreign minister says he may stand again for presidency.
Syrian TV 0430 GMT: Syrian prime minister, visiting finance minister discuss ties … Lebanese army begins third phase of operation dealing with Nahr al-Barid refugee camp crisis … French special envoy ends visit to Lebanon amid anticipation of US move to thwart efforts to solve crisis … Israeli troops arrest number of Palestinians in Gaza Strip … Palestinian leader says he intends to call for early elections, he rules out talks with Hamas … Some 50 Iraqis were killed, 135 wounded in Baghdad in two terrorist attacks targeting crowds of Iraqis celebrating victory of their national football team in Asian Cup … US troops say one US soldier killed in Baghdad … Iraqi national Concord Front says it suspends its membership in government, threatens to withdraw from government.
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