BBC Monitoring Headlines From Pan-Arab TV 25 July 05
The following is a selection of Pan-Arab TV headlines from bulletins broadcast at 0500 gmt on 25 July
Al-Arabiya TV 0400 GMT: Five killed, 10 injured in car explosion near Baghdad hotel used by US soldiers … Unknown group calling themselves “Mujahidu Misr”, Egypt’s fighters, claim responsibility for attack in Egypt … Islamic leader Abdallah Azzam’s son says attack in Egypt does not represent his father’s ideals … Egyptian court adjourns trial of three suspects of the Taba bombing … Egyptian elections’ committee decides to hold elections on 7 September … Arab League secretary-general announces decision to hold Arab summit in Egypt within next two weeks … Amr Musa rejects Condoleezza Rice’s suggestion of holding conference between Arabs and Israelis after Gaza withdrawal … Palestinian interior minister’s spokesman says minister’s talks with Israeli defence minister regarding Gaza withdrawal plans did not give any results … Dahlan says there are five main elements for Gaza withdrawal plan to be successful for Palestinians… UAE president offers 100m dollars to build city for 30,000 Palestinians on land vacated in Gaza … Sudanese liberation movement accuses Sudan of violating international law by launching attacks in Darfur.
Al-Jazeera TV 0500 GMT: Egyptian security forces release pictures of Pakistani nationals thought to be involved in Sharm al-Shaykh bombing … Two killed, 10 injured in suicide attack on Baghdad hotel … Palestinian interior and Israeli defence ministers end talks without reaching result regarding Gaza withdrawal …Conference to be held in Beirut for groups opposing situation in Iraq … Islamic information ministers to meet in Cairo.
Al-Alam TV 0500 GMT: US forces announce one soldier killed, two injured in attack in northern Baghdad; six Iraqis killed, 10 National Guards injured in car bomb attack on Baghdad hotel … Five Iraqis family members killed in attack by unknown assailants at Al- Mahmudiyah south of Baghdad … Forty Iraqis, mostly civilians killed, dozens injured in attack by lorry laden with explosives on police station in eastern Baghdad … Iraqi National Assembly ratifies draft bill for referendum on the permanent constitution following some Sunnis agreement to return to the constitution committee … Member of Association of Muslim Scholars criticizes dialogue between US and armed groups in Iraq in meeting with Al- Sadr … Sharon threatens attacks against Palestinians if their attacks continue during withdrawal … Palestinian factions which carried out latest attack against Israel reiterate that it was in retaliation to Israeli attacks on Palestinians … Palestinian interior and Israeli defence ministers end talks without reaching result regarding Gaza withdrawal … Four Turkish nationals killed in Sharm al-Shaykh bombing according to Turkish announcement … Hundreds of locals and tourists demonstrate in Sharm al-Shaykh against terrorism … Sharm al-Shaykh bombing has adverse effect on Egyptian tourism … Some observers claim Israelis may be behind Sharm al-Shaykh bombing … Egyptian court adjourns trial of suspects in Taba bombing until 14 August … Jordanian security forces raise security measures in tourist areas following attack on Sharm al-Shaykh … Calm returns to Yemeni streets following days of unrest.
LBC TV 0500 GMT: Ministerial committee ratifies final draft of its statement specifying policies of ministries in Lebanon; no mention of 1559 … Maronite Patriarch Sfayr announces satisfaction with decision to release Samir Ja’ja … Sa’d al-Hariri announces he is confident international committee will reach desired results, Lebanon cannot solve all problems at once without national dialogue … Border problem between Lebanon and Syria continues … Six killed, 10 injured in attack near hotel in Baghdad … Thousands of Egyptians and tourists hold peaceful demonstration against terrorism in Sharm al-Shaykh.