Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 6/22/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of June 22, 1998
- Libya accuses US and Israel of planing to strike it
In a statement issued by the Libyan Foreign Ministry on Friday, Libya accused the US and Israel of planning to launch an attack on its territories from their belief that Tripoli is developing weapons of mass destruction with the assistance of Iraqi experts. Libya, Politics, 6/27/1998 - Gaddafi calls for rejecting Palestinian refugees
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi renewed yesterday his call on Arab states to refuse to accept Palestinian refugees to force them to return to the occupied Palestinian lands. Libya-Israel, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Libyan land and marine military exercises Libya, Military, 6/26/1998
- Libya denies having bought chemicals from South Africa
Libya has denied news reported by "imperialist circles" that it signed a contract with South Africa to buy military equipment, foremost chemical and germ weapons. Libya, Military, 6/24/1998 - Libyan supports an Arab military bloc
The general secretariat of the people's committee for unity in Libya on Tuesday welcomed the call advocated by Egyptian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Hussein Tantawi to set up an Arab military bloc to meet challenges impeding the Arab nation and to facilitate technical advancement. Libya-Egypt, Military, 6/24/1998 - Libyan airplane breaks sanctions
While coming from the Chadian capital N'Djamena, a Libyan airplane landed yesterday evening in Tripoli International Airport, penetrating the air embargo imposed on the Libyan republic since 1992. Libya, Politics, 6/24/1998 - A message from Col. Gaddafi to UAE President Libya-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/23/1998
- Libyan messages to Arab leaders
Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi stressed that his relations with King Hussein of Jordan are strong despite political disputes, as Libyan delegates arrived in Egypt, Algeria and Morocco, to convey messages to their leaders from Gaddafi. Libya, Politics, 6/22/1998 - A message from Gaddafi to Mubarak
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday received the secretary of the people's unity committee in Libya, Jumaa al-Fazani, who delivered a message from Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi relating to bilateral relations and joint Arab action. Libya-Egypt-Nambia, Politics, 6/22/1998