BBC Monitoring The following is a media behaviour note on the coverage of the pro-Palestinian rallies by the Iranian TV's first national TV network on 5 October. The last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan has been designated by the late leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeyni, …

BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Egyptian news agency MENA Cairo, 3 October: Chief editors of a number of independent and partisan newspapers on Wednesday [3 October] underlined the importance of unity of the press community in Egypt. At a meeting in the Egyptian Press Syndicate, they urged …

BBC Monitoring The NTV Television Network in Turkish at 1700 gmt on 1 October airs its weekday show "Difference of Interpretation" in the usual format of a point-counterpoint discussion of selected current topics by programme hosts Emre Kongar and Mehmet Barlas. Barlas opens the show by reviewing recent developments, including …

BBC Monitoring News bulletins on the Iranian provincial TV channels, Khuzestan and Esfahan, have been dominated by pro-Palestinian reports in the past few days. Last Friday of Ramadan, 5 October, is designated as International Al-Quds Day in support of the Palestinian people. Nationwide anti-Israeli and anti-American rallies take part on …

BBC Monitoring Text of editorial in Pashto entitled "Law on media; why national interests are ignored?" published by pro-government Afghan newspaper Weesa on 2 October The joint commission of both houses of parliament is discussing the law on media and reports from some sources indicate that due to foreign pressures …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by N. R. headlined "Boumerdes: Lawsuit against journalists" published by Algerian newspaper El-Khabar website on 3 October The Algerian Union of Journalists' branch in Boumerdes Province denounced what it described as provocations and harassment against the press. The statement came in response to lawsuits which …

BBC Monitoring The Saudi Press Agency, SPA, in English on 1 October issued a note, withdrawing the referent item on a statement issued by the Saudi Grand Mufti warning Saudi youths against travelling abroad for jihad. No reason was given for pulling the item. The note reads: "Editors note: Please …

BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Jordan Times website on 2 October ["Audio-Visual Commission Permits ATV to Start Satellite Transmission" - Petra headline] Amman, Oct. 2 (Petra) - The Audio-Visual Commission (AVC) allowed Jordan's first privately owned terrestrial and satellite TV station, ATV to start satellite transmission as …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV, part of the Moby Media Group, on 2 October [Presenter] The National Radio and TV [RTA, state-owned national broadcaster] has been detached from the framework of Information and Culture Ministry. The decision was announced at the two-day meeting of the …

BBC Monitoring Text of report by Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) news agency Islamabad, 30 September: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Sunday [30 September] took suo motu notice [of his own will] of the incident of the use of force and thrashing of lawyers and media persons …