BBC Monitoring Pan-Arab TV Headlines 11 Oct 07
AL-ARABIYA TV 0300 GMT: Palestinian security man killed in Israeli incursion in West Bank Israeli helicopters attack town in Gaza, two Palestinians injured Dismissed Palestinian premier says Fatah, Hamas agreed to hold dialogue in Arab capital Palestinian president says failure of international conference will be “heavy” for Israelis, Palestinians and the USA International peace envoy Tony Blair continues his Middle East tour, meets Israeli prime minister US secretary of state to start Middle East visit next week Turkish premier says to ask parliament for authorization to track Kurdistan Labour Party rebels into Iraqi land US Army in Iraq says two coalition soldiers killed, 38 others injured in attack against US base in Baghdad.
AL-JAZEERA TV 0300 GMT: Dismissed Palestinian premier says there are “practical steps” towards resumption of dialogue with Fatah, adds that Hamas’s control of situation in Gaza Strip is “temporary” Palestinian president says Hamas wants to negotiate with Fatah, based on its “coup” in Gaza Strip, rejects talks with Hamas before it backs off its “coup” Palestinian president says holds fast to road map as basis for Palestinian-Israeli negotiations Israeli special unit kills Palestinian militant in Jenin Three Palestinian militants injured in Israeli raid against town in northern Gaza Israeli authorities order seizure of Palestinian land near Jerusalem Reuters says two coalition soldiers killed, 38 others injured in attack against US base in Baghdad Lebanese Hezbollah criticizes leader of Al-Mustaqbal Current for saying that the US Administration defended Lebanon during last year’s war.
AL-ALAM TV 0400 GMT: Dismissed Palestinian premier says there is agreement to hold reconciliation meeting between Fatah, Hamas in Arab capital, adds that Hamas’s administration of Gaza Strip is “temporary” Palestinian security killed, another militant arrested by Israeli forces in West Bank Three Palestinian militants injured in Israeli air raid against town in northern Gaza Maronite patriarch in Lebanon meets Maronite political leaders in effort to find solution to political crisis Turkish premier says his government making plans to get authorization for military action in northern Iraq against Kurdistan Labour Party fighters.
SYRIAN TV 0430 GMT: New batch of students graduate from Female Military College in Syria Palestinian killed in Israeli incursion in West Bank France denounces building of settlements in “occupied” Palestinian land Lebanese opposition forces criticize authority forces for “relying” on US plans, “defending” Israel Former Lebanese premier says Arabs should realize that USA is not neutral in Arab-Israeli conflict, and is biased towards Israel US Army in Iraq says attack against US base in Baghdad left two soldiers dead, 38 others injured Violence continues in Iraq, leaving dozens dead.
Sources: As listed.
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