BBC Monitoring Headlines From Pan-Arab TV 4 Aug 05
The following is a selection of pan-Arab TV headlines from bulletins broadcast at 0400 and 0500 gmt on 4 August:
Al-Arabiya 0400 gmt: Saudis swear allegiance to new king … Saudis mourn late King Fahd … Saudi embassy in US opens its doors to mourners following death of King Fahd … Saudi embassy in London receives several British officials who came to present condolences following death of King Fahd … Al-Arabiya reports on Saudi-US relations … Military council in Mauritania appoints Col Ely Ould Mohamed Vall as president following coup … African Union denounces coup in Mauritania … Sudanese president announces formation of committee to investigate death of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement’s leader John Garang … Arab League head says extraordinary Arab summit to convene later this month, consultations being conducted to set date.
Al-Jazeera 0500 gmt: Military council in Mauritania appoints Col Ely Ould Mohamed Vall as president following coup; Mauritanians take to street to celebrate; US, African countries denounce coup … Twenty-one US marines killed in western Iraq in 24 hours … Jaysh Ansar al-Sunnah group claims responsibility for attack against group of US troops … Security forces deployed in Khartoum following riots that erupted in Sudanese capital after announcement of John Garang’s death … Muslim scholars, tribal leaders swear allegiance to new Saudi king, crown prince … Woman, her daughter killed, five wounded in blast in Istanbul … Israeli defence minister to meet Jordanian king today … Man suspected of involvement in recent London bombings to appear before court … African countries to hold extraordinary summit to discuss UN Security Council enlargement.
Al-Alam 0500 gmt: Military junta that took power in Mauritania appoints Col Ely Ould Mohamed Vall as president, says military rule not to exceed two years … US, African Union, EU denounce coup d’etat in Mauritania … Khartoum under curfew for third day since riots that followed announcement of John Garang’s death … Red Cross announces 84 people were killed in riots in Khartoum following death of John Garang … “US occupation forces admit” killing of 14 marines in Al-Hadithah, western Iraq … US president reiterates refusal to set timetable for pulling troops out of Iraq … Iraqi draft constitution expected to be presented to referendum on schedule … Kuwaiti encroachment into Iraqi territory worry some Iraqi National Assembly members … Thousands of Israeli right-wing extremists march on Gaza, vow to halt planned pullout of settlements from strip … Egyptian security delegation arrives in Gaza to oversee training of Palestinian security forces … Report published in UK reveals that British authorities supplied Israel in late 1960s with materials used in manufacturing nuclear weapons without informing US … Egyptian Kifayah opposition movement holds demonstration, calls for fighting corruption, denounces president’s candidacy for fifth term in office; Ruling party holds demonstration in support of President Mubarak … Saudi people swear allegiance to new king.
LBC Sat 0500 gmt: Muslim scholars, tribal leaders swear allegiance to new Saudi King Abdallah … Saudi foreign minister says kingdom will continue to fight terrorism both militarily and ideologically … US Pentagon denies Jaysh Ansar al-Sunnah group’s claim on the Internet that it abducted a US marine in Iraq … US president says best tribute to the 14 US troops killed yesterday is to complete the mission they were sent to carry out … Mauritanian army announces formation of military council to rule the country for two-year period … Thousands of right-wing Israelis thwarted by security forces in their march on Gaza … Canadian investigators find two black boxes belonging to Air France plane that crash landed at Toronto airport.