BBCM 0745gmt World Media Review: 17 February 2004 (times gmt).

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

The following is a round-up of the latest reports available to BBC Monitoring as of 0745 gmt

PAN-ARAB TV HEADLINES

Al-Jazeera:

US soldier killed, anor injured nr Baghdad ... German for. min welcomes Sharon's decn on removing settlements in Gaza; calls on Israel to revise plan on security wall ... Hamas warns ag/ clashes btwn Pal security forces ... Pal workers stage protest ag/ Israeli practices ... UK warns of imminent terrorist act in Saudi ... Qatar adopts antiterrorism law ... Five European countries hold meetings on terrorism ... Belgian for. min meets Sharon (0600)

Al-Arabiya:

UK govt warns of imminent terrorist act in Saudi ... Saudi Interior Miny warns of booby-trapped car ... Yemeni pres. to visit Saudi... Iranian pres. calls on voters to vote en masse to defeat conservatives ... US soldier killed, anor injured by explosive device in northern Iraq ... Two US soldiers killed, others injured in Baghdad & Ba'qubah yday ... Two Iraqis killed in Baghdad yday ... Grenade kills & injures schoolchildren ... IGC rejects request by Iraqi police explosives department for new equipment ... Pals hold Israel responsible for collapse of part of road leading to gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque ... German for. min welcomes Sharon's proposal on removing Jewish settlements in Gaza ... Waite returns to Lebanon ... US Gen Abizaid calls on Eastern African countries to exchange info to foil terrorist attempts (0600)

LBC:

Chirac calls for recognition of Jewish people's right to state & setting up of Pal state ... Katsav stresses importance of French, European role in Mideast peace process ... Hundreds protest in Paris ag/ Israeli separation wall ...German for. min hopes for great change in Israeli separation wall ... Quray expects meeting w/ Sharon by beginning of nxt month ... Israeli paper says US called on Israel to coordinate w/ PNA plan for withdrawal from Gaza ... Belgian for. min says intl force shld be sent to Gaza after Israeli withdrawal ... Pal workers stage sit-in in protest ag/ Israeli repressive acts ... Hamas vows to avenge Israeli digging which caused collapse of wall at Al-Aqsa ... Sharon survives Knesset confidence votes ... British govt warns ag/ imminent terrorist attack in Saudi... Two Iraqi children killed in Baghdad ... Two US soldiers killed, four injured ... Iraqi police arrest five ... Bremer visits women's learning centre in Iraq ... Iranian pres. calls on voters to vote en masse ... End of first round of Indian-Pakistani talks ... Waite returns to Lebanon ... US, British warships cross Suez Canal for unknown destination ... CBS poll says Kerry in lead in US primary (0600)

Al-Alam:

Thousands of Pal workers stage sit-in in Gaza ag/ Israeli practices ... Pals hold Israel responsible for collapse of part of wall nr Al-Aqsa Mosque gate ... Ambulances donated by Saudi cross to Pal territory ... Chirac pledges to Katsav to sppt Israel after red carpet treatment ... German for. min welcomes Sharon's decn to remove Jewish settlements in Gaza ... Bremer says wld oppose attempt to make Islam main source for drafting constitution in Iraq ... Religious ldr in Al-Najaf says occupation forces fear results of elections ... US spokes. says victims of Fallujah attack all Iraqis ... US Congress members say Iraq reconstruction & other trade issues impede improvement of US-French ties ... Arab League head says Arab summit to be held nxt month; his talks w/ De Villepin covered Israeli wall, …