Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 3/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of March 2, 1998
- UN schedules Libya debate, maintains sanctions for now
The UN Security Council yesterday held its regularly-scheduled review of sanctions against Libya. The Security Council decided that the sanctions will remain in place unchanged, but that they will be the subject of a debate later this month. Libya, International, 3/7/1998 - Libya, Algeria sign security cooperation accord Libya-Algeria, Politics, 3/7/1998
- A message to al-Gaddafi from Algerian president on bilateral relations Libya, Politics, 3/7/1998
- Gaddafi meets al-Meir Ghani Libya-Sudan, Politics, 3/6/1998
- Egyptian exhibits in Tripoli international exhibition today
Egypt is participating in the activities of the Tripoli International Exhibition, which opened today in the Libyan capital of Tripoli for 20 days. Egypt-Libya, Business, 3/6/1998 - Gaddafi meets with Brazilian parliamentary delegation
Libyan, President Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday received the Brazilian parliamentary delegation currently visiting Libya, including representatives of several Brazilian parties. Libya, Politics, 3/5/1998 - Gaddafi demands immediate lifting of sanctions, losses $25 billion
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi on Monday called on the UN Security Council to "lift sanctions" imposed on Libya immediately, after the International Court for Justice said it will decide on the Lockerbie case. Libya, International, 3/3/1998 - Lockerbie lawyer: Sanctions on Libya are illegal
The secretary-general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdel Meguid received Ibrahim Al-Gwail, the lawyer of the two suspects in the Lockerbie case, who stated that Security Council resolution No 731 concerning the sanctions imposed against Libya is illegal. Libya, Politics, 3/3/1998 - Brazilian parliamentary delegation in Libya Libya, International, 3/3/1998
- Lybia and Lockerbie, good decision by court says Arab League
In a statement the AL secretary said: "The declaration from the court affirms the sound Arab position that calls for the trial to be held in a neutral country." Libya, International, 3/2/1998