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BBC Monitoring Text of report by Palestinian Ramattan News Agency website ["Army of Islam says: "The release of the British journalist was on the basis of a decision by a religious committee chaired by Shaykh Salman al-Dayah" - Ramattan headline] Gaza, 4 July (Ramattan) - The Army of Islam, the …
Read More »Al-Jazeera shows video of Al-Aqsa TV worker reportedly shot by Israeli Army
BBC Monitoring Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel Television in Arabic at 1201 gmt on 5 July carries the following announcer-read report over video: "Imad Ghanim, a journalist at the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel, was seriously wounded as a result of an obvious Israeli insistence on directly shooting him. The videotape shows Imad …
Read More »Al Arabiya debate has Hamas, Fatah and UK spokesmen discuss Johnston’s release
BBC Monitoring Dubai Al-Arabiya Television in Arabic at 1940 gmt on 4 July carries live within its daily "Panorama" programme a panel discussion on the release of British journalist Alan Johnston. To discuss this issue, anchorwoman Muntaha al-Ramahi hosts in the studio Jon Wilks, official spokesman for the British Government; …
Read More »Palestinian Hamas wing issues statement on release of BBC journalist
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Brigades website on 4 July [Military Statement by Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Brigades: "Release of Journalist Johnston is Palestinian National Interest Realized by Efforts of Loyal People in Abidance by Shari'ah, Ethical, National Stand"] Four months have passed on the kidnapping of British Journalist …
Read More »BBC journalist freed but perils of reporting from Gaza remain
BBC Monitoring Analysis by Peter Feuilherade of BBC Monitoring on 4 July Amidst widespread rejoicing at the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston early on 4 July, the two leading Palestinian political factions have sought to claim their share of credit for the outcome. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip …
Read More »Palestinian Hamas figure interviewed on BBC reporter’s release
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Qatari Al-Jazeera satellite TV on 4 July [Interview with Ghazi Hamad, spokesman for the deposed Palestinian prime minister, via satellite from Gaza, by Hasan Jammul in the studio - live] [Jammul] Ghazi Hamad, spokesman for the deposed Palestinian prime minister, joins us from Gaza …
Read More »Analysis: Iranian media outlets face further restrictions
BBC Monitoring By BBC Monitoring's Media Specialists on 4 July Another newspaper has been banned in Iran, the reformist Ham-Mihan; and at the same time, the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) has apparently shut down temporarily after its managing director Mas'ud Heydari submitted his resignation on 3 July. ILNA has …
Read More »Army of Islam: Johnston to be
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Palestinian Ramattan News Agency website, headlined: "In new statement, Army of Islam reiterates demand to free Sajidah, Abu-Qatadah, Al-Maqdisi in exchange for Johnston's release" - Ramattan headline] Gaza, 26 June: The Army of Islam reiterated its demand to free Sajidah al-Iraqiyah [sentenced to death …
Read More »Sudanese politicians slam government move to ban reporting on disputed dam
BBC Monitoring Text of report by Sharjah newspaper Al-Khalij website on 26 June Political forces in Sudan have denounced a ban on reporting on the Kajbar dam in newspapers, describing it as an attempt by the government to hide the facts, thus making the Sudanese vulnerable to rumours in a …
Read More »Radical religious Al-Nas TV gains influence in Egypt
BBC Monitoring Analysis by Muhammad Shukri of BBC Monitoring on 26 June Al-Nas (The People) TV, an Arabic-language religious satellite TV channel which broadcasts 24 hours a day from the Media Production City in 6 October City in Egypt, has mesmerized Egyptian and Arab viewers generally. A few months after …
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