Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 8/11/1997
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of August 11, 1997
- Libya and Egypt discuss security cooperation
Interior Minister Hassan Al Alfi met the secretary of the Libyan general popular security committee, Mohamed Al Hegazi, to hold talks on consolidating cooperation between the two countries' security and police Libya-Egypt, Politics, 8/15/1997 - United Kingdom: No change in Lockerbie stance
The UK denied any change in its stance toward the extradition of two Libyans who are accused of blowing up a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. Libya, International, 8/14/1997 - Differences between Libyan goverment and Korean company
South Korea conglomerate aaccused the Libyan government of not living up to its agreement for the right of supervising the third stage in the construction of the Great Artificial River. Libya, Business, 8/13/1997 - Arab and African organizations support the Libyan stance on Lockerbie
The Libyan dispute with the United State and Britain over the Lockerbie issue may be turning into a pan-Arab issue. Libya, Politics, 8/13/1997 - Italian equipment to Libya confiscated
The Italians thought it may be used for Ministry purposes and in pipe manufacturing for the oil industry or weapons creation. Libya, International, 8/12/1997 - Libyan Egyptian power grid project on track
A 180 km power line linking Salum and Tubrok on its way to completion is considered a preparatory step to the operation of the electricity project linking Libya and Egypt. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 8/11/1997 - Gadafi’s sons head olympic committee
The two sons of Libyan leader Moammer Gadhafi have been appointed president and vice president of Libya’s Olympic committee. Libya, Sports, 8/11/1997