BBC Monitoring Headlines From Pan-Arab TV 4 July 05
The following is a selection of Pan-Arab TV headlines from bulletins broadcast at 0500 gmt on 4 July
Al-Arabiya TV 0500 gmt: Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah vouches to root out extremism in the kingdom following the killing of Al- Qa’idah leader in Saudi Arabia Yunus Al-Hayari east of Riyadh … Saudi interior minister says Al-Hayari one of the most dangerous elements on the list of 36 wanted people … Egyptian ambassador in Baghdad kidnapped … Two suicide attacks launched in Al-Hillah, south of Baghdad … US, Iraqi soldiers injured in booby-trapped car attacks in Al-Ramadi … Jordanian government sworn-in … Russia, France back Germany’s demand for permanent seat on UN Security Council.
Al-Jazeera TV 0500 gmt: Fifth African Union summit to begin today in Sirte, Libya … African summit to discuss UN reforms, Africa’s representation on Security Council, conflict resolution in continent … Algerian president to invite Algerians to a referendum on general amnesty to end crisis … Egyptian Foreign Ministry hopes kidnapped ambassador to Iraq would be treated as a nationalist … US justice minister arrives in Baghdad on surprise visit, to hold talks with Iraqi officials … Saudi Arabia announces killing of Al- Qa’idah leader in the kingdom Yunus al-Hayari, who heads list of 36 wanted people.
Al-Alam TV 0500 gmt: African Union summit in Libya to discuss continent problems, representation on UN Security Council … Israeli army foils Lebanese Hezbollah attempt 29 June to seize soldier in Shab’ah Farms … Israeli soldier dies in “occupied Jerusalem” of wounds sustained in clashes with Palestinians … “Occupation government” votes against proposal to postpone withdrawal from Gaza Strip, evacuation of 25 settlement … Islamic Jihad, Hamas refuse to join Palestinian national unity government under Israeli occupation … Over 7,000 Palestinians living in a village south of Gaza Strip live in difficult conditions due to threats from nearby Israeli settlement … “US occupation forces” announce helicopter destroyed by fire in Al-Ramnadi, west of Baghdad … US “occupation army” attacks residential quarters in Hit and Al- Hadithah in Al-Anbar Governorate, west of Iraq … Iraqis demonstrate in Tikrit demanding release of Iraqi detainees, withdrawal of US occupation forces from Iraq … Fate of Egyptian ambassador in Baghdad unknown … Presumed commander of Al-Qa’idah in Saudi Arabia, Yunus al-Hayari, killed in Riyadh … Tens of Egyptian journalists demonstrate in front of People’s Assembly demanding cancellation of prison sentence in publishing cases … Jordanian government reshuffled … National alliance forces established in Sudan … Russian, French and German leaders’ summit conclude in Russia, discuss Iran, Iraq.
LBC TV 0500 gmt: Talks between Lebanese Al-Mustaqbal Trend and Michel Awn fail … Prime Minister designate Fu’ad Al-Sanyurah says national free trend not to participate in government … Former Minister Sulayman Franjiyah stresses incident at Dhahr al-Ayn isolated, condemned … Israeli army foils Hezbollah group infiltration attempt into Shab’ah Farms 29 June … Armed clash reported between Syrian military security and extremist Islamic elements … Saudi crown prince promises US President Bush to continue to combat terrorism in cooperation with USA, other friends … Al-Qa’idah commander in Saudi Arabia Al-Hayari, others killed in clashes with Saudi police east of Riyadh … Saudi interior minister stresses Riyadh operation result of security services’ surveillance efforts of wanted elements … Egyptian foreign minister says Egypt coordinating with Iraqi government to find kidnapped ambassador … US justice minister visits Baghdad secretly, holds talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Ja’fari, justice and interior ministers … Israeli cabinet rejects proposal to postpone withdrawal from Gaza Strip for three months.