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BBC Monitoring Headlines From Pan-Arab TV 5 July 05

Posted on: Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 03:00 CDT

The following is a selection of Pan-Arab TV headlines from bulletins broadcast at 0500 gmt on 5 July

AL-ARABIYA TV 0500 GMT: Israeli radio reports initial agreement reached between Israelis and Palestinians on ways to connect Gaza and West Bank following withdrawal ... Hamas announces it will not take part in a national unity government ... Hamas demands forming national committee to oversee Israeli withdrawal from Gaza ... Sharon affirms withdrawal will take place on schedule despite difficulties ... Israeli forces tighten procedures at the Rafah crossing ... Moroccan court sentences two men to death on terrorism charges ... Police clash with demonstrators in Edinburgh ahead of G8 summit.

AL-JAZEERA TV 0500 GMT: Hamas announces it will not take part in a national unity government ... Sudanese president blames Darfur insurgents for delay in signing peace agreement ... Syrian officer killed, four injured in clash with armed group in Damascus ... Hundreds demonstrate in Edinburgh in protest against G8 summit ... Bush defends US forces stay in Iraq.

AL-ALAM TV 0500 GMT: Hamas announces it will not take part in a national unity government ... Hamas calls for forming national committee to oversee Israeli withdrawal from Gaza ... Settlers' leaders call on them not to use violence against police ... Two security meetings to take place today between Israelis and Palestinians to discuss Gaza withdrawal ... Israeli army spokesman say armed Palestinian apprehended at Nablus checkpoint ... French organizations call for demonstration in Paris next Saturday ahead of Sharon's visit ... Israeli government admits the building of the separation wall has political motives ... Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate in protest against unemployment ... Bill calling on a schedule for withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq wins 124 votes in the Iraqi National Assembly ... Iraqi National Assembly agrees on Sunni list for writing constitution ... Al-Ja'fari announces his government will talk with anyone who gives up arms, as long as they are Iraqis, not involved in murder of Iraqis ... Sunni leader announces support for political process and democracy in Iraq ... Iraqi forces launch search for kidnapped Egyptian diplomat ... Disagreements over ministerial portfolios delay announcement of new Lebanese government ... Proceedings of international Islamic conference begin in Amman ... Proceedings of fifth AU summit in Libya continue ... Calls increase to save Africa from poverty ahead of G8 summit ... Egyptian consultative council implements reform in national press ... Moroccan court sentences two Islamists to death on terrorism charges ... Security tightened in US in case of attacks on Independence Day.

LBC TV 0500 GMT: Lebanese prime minister designate thanks Gen Awn for his cooperation with government ... Gen Awn says government has fallen before being formed as someone was acting as head of a majority ... Western diplomatic sources say that Israelis and Palestinians have reached agreement on movement between Gaza and West Bank ... Hamas announces it will not take part in a national unity government ... Israeli foreign minister calls on Europe not to have any talks with Hamas and keep them on terrorist list ... Israeli official hints at agreement to be signed to deploy 750 Egyptian border guards on the Gaza-Egypt border ... Syrian officer killed and two injured, two arrested in clash between security forces and group wanted on terrorism charges ... Al-Qadhafi calls on African leaders to move away from disagreements to help the continent.

Source: BBC Monitoring Newsfile

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