BBC Monitoring Pan-Arab TV Headlines 30 Aug 05
The following is a selection of Pan-Arab TV headlines from bulletins broadcast at 0400 and 0500 gmt on 30 August:
Al-Arabiya TV 0400 gmt: Sharon says Israel will not hold on to all West Bank settlements … Solana says he hopes Palestinians and Israelis can restart the road map without delay … Egyptian presidential envoy continues meetings with Palestinians leaders to discuss Gaza future following withdrawal … Sunni Islamic Party hints at accepting the constitution if some amendments were made … Hundreds of Sunnis demonstrate in Tikrit against the draft constitution … Funeral held for Reuters sound engineer killed in Baghdad by US forces … Oil pipe attacked in Bayji … Saudi forces arrest four Iraqi infiltrators in Jubail Province east of the country … Saudi cabinet ratifies arms and ammunitions bill presented by the interior minister … Egyptian emergency state security court adjourns trial of Taba bombing suspects till 25 September … Egyptian film critics criticize new film saying it supports normalization with Israel.
Al-Jazeera TV 0400 gmt: Sharon says Israel will have to remove more settlements in West Bank, but will keep larger settlement blocs … Palestinian Authority says Egyptian intelligence chief brings specific proposal regarding Rafah crossing … Solana says he is optimistic about the post-Israeli withdrawal period … Iraqi prime minister says no place for defunct Al-Ba’th Party in new Iraq … Egyptian elections committee to exclude 1,700 judges from supervising presidential elections … US state department spokesman urges Egypt to allow monitors to take part in the elections … Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman says armed clashes took place between Saudi security and Iraqi infiltrators near Jubail east of the country.
LBC TV 0500 gmt: Lebanese parliamentarian reveals that Al-Hariri investigating committee told Lebanese security forces of existence of a list of people to be assassinated … Lebanon signs agreement with Kuwait worth 800m US dollars to import fuel oil … Sharon says settlements in West Bank will not remain forever … Solana says he hopes Palestinians and Israelis can restart the road map without delay … Head of Egyptian intelligence to meet representatives of Palestinians factions in Gaza today … Bush says Sharon has taken a brave step in Gaza withdrawal, time for Palestinians to take such step … Armed group linked to Al-Qa’idah threatens to attack polling centres during referendum … Iraqi Islamic Party hints at accepting the constitution if some amendments were made … Iraqi president calls on all Kurds to vote yes for the referendum.
Al-Alam TV 0500 gmt: Egyptian intelligence chief holds talks with Palestinian officials on situation in Gaza after withdrawal … Hamas say that Palestinian prisoners must be released … Palestinian communications minister says Israelis insist on keeping control of Rafah crossing … Palestinian Authority rejects Israeli foreign minister’s comments on road map delay until armed groups dismantled … Sharon stresses importance of removing more settlements in West Bank before final peace agreement with Palestinians … Sharon says Israel will keep larger settlement blocs in West Bank … Israeli professor describes Gaza withdrawal as very important, calls on Palestinians to reciprocate by dismantling armed groups … Chirac threatens to turn Iranian nuclear file over to Security Council … Egyptian administrative court adjourns case brought by Kifayah movement against the interior minister … Muslim Brotherhood Movement’s decision to participate in Egyptian elections receives support from other candidates … Iraqis reactions to draft constitution vary between those who support and those who want some changes … Droves of people register in Basra in response to call by Al-Sistani to support the referendum … US soldier killed, other injured last night in attack on helicopter in northern Iraq according to occupation forces … Funeral held for Reuters correspondent killed in Baghdad by US forces … Japan says it received official request from Iraq to extend its forces stay, due to end next December … Iranian foreign minister says his country is willing to help Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and central Asia in health, education and services fields … Security sources say that Saudi forces have clashed with Iraqi infiltrators in the east of the country … Mauritanian prime minister says all Mauritanians will be able to participate in all political activities … Maurtanian authorities end solitary confinement for those involved in the coup attempt against the previous regime.