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BBC Monitoring Text of press release by International Federation of Journalists press release on 11 July The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today welcomed the launch in Morocco of an observatory on press and media freedom to monitor the state of press freedom and document the social and professional conditions …
Read More »Iran media under pressure tilts in favour of government
BBC Monitoring By Saeed Barzin of BBC Monitoring on 11 July Control of the Iranian media is tilting in favour of the government and the right wing as increasing number of news outlets are put under pressure or banned. Government supporters say opposition journalists are campaigning to bring down the …
Read More »French president’s North African tour under scrutiny in media
BBC Monitoring A tour of North Africa or a single visit to any country of the region by a serving French president always comes under scrutiny on both sides of the Mediterranean to detect any sign of support for any particular country to the detriment of the other. In this …
Read More »Hamas exploits release of UK reporter to improve image ? Saudi paper
BBC Monitoring Text of report by London-based newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 7 July [Article by Tariq al-humayd: "Hamas's Image"] It is clear that the Hamas government, which has been dismissed [by President Mahmud Abbas], has done and is doing its utmost to exploit the release of British journalist Alan …
Read More »Israel launches Persian-language website for Iranian public
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Israeli Government Press Office on 8 July [Report by Foreign Ministry Spokesman: "MFA Launches Persian-Language Website"] The web-launching ceremony of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new Persian-language website will take place tomorrow (Monday 9-Jul) at 12:00 P.M. Vice Prime Minister and Minister …
Read More »Iran: News agency
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA website Tehran, 07 July: The Iranian news agency [IRNA] on Saturday expressed outrage at detention of reporter and three Iranian diplomats, accompanying him, for 25 years in Israeli jails and called for the international organizations to help secure …
Read More »Algerian journalist jailed for 10 years on charges of spying for Israel
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Qatari Al-Jazeera satellite TV on 7 July An Algerian court in the Kabylie region has sentenced an Algerian journalist to 10 years in prison on charges of spying for Israel. Journalist Said Sahnouni was found guilty of passing information relating to the Algerian [People's …
Read More »Spokesman reportedly threatens Ma’an editor for criticizing Hamas
BBC Monitoring Text of report in English by Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website Gaza, 7 July: Last week, the chief editor of Ma'an News Agency received direct threats on his mobile telephone from Hamas spokesperson, Fawzi Barhum, who demanded that Ma'an avoid criticizing the Hamas movement. He threatened that, if …
Read More »Syrian daily resumes publication ceased after cartoon on president’s nomination
BBC Monitoring Text of report by London-based, Saudi-owned Elaph website on 6 July [Report by Bahiyah Mardini in Damascus: "Newspaper Owned by Son of Former Official Returns After Suspension"] A Syrian daily newspaper owned by the son of a former official has returned to the markets after it was hinted …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to licence more radio stations
BBC Monitoring Text of posting by Ahmed Al-Omran on Riyadh-based weblog Saudi Jeans on 5 July 07 Al-Yaum daily recently reported Iyad Madani, Minister of Culture and Information, saying his ministry will soon start to give permissions to more FM radio stations to broadcast in the Kingdom. For the past …
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