Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 7/6/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of July 6, 1998
- US objects to Arafat's flight to Libya
The US delegate to the United Nations organization's sanctions committee opposed a Palestinian request for Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to fly to Libya this Saturday. Libya-Palestine-USA, Politics, 7/11/1998 - Senior Libyan official in Paris
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine will hold talks in Paris on July 15 with Libyan Minister for Planning Jadallh Azzouz Al-Talhi, it was announced in Paris on Friday. Libya-France, Politics, 7/11/1998 - Egypt denies Libyan trip by President Mubarak was not authorized
Egypt denied that the trip by President Mubarak was not authorized by the UN saying permission was obtained from the UN sanctions committee at the United Nations on Wednesday. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Libyan-Italian relations progressively normalizing
Italy and Libya signed this Thursday a joint document aimed at normalizing relations between the two countries, it was officially announced here. Libya-Italy, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Mubarak flies into Libya, breaks UN embargo
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived this afternoon at El-Abrak civil airport in Baida city in eastern Libya to check on the health of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi who underwent surgery for a broken leg on Monday night. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/9/1998 - Assad cables Gaddafi on health recovery Syria-Libya, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Syrian President cables regret for Gaddafi's broken hip Libya, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Gaddafi confers with Somali faction leaders, recovers well
Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi on Tuesday in Tripoli received three Somali leaders, currently visiting Libya. Libyan television reported that Gaddafi discussed with Muhammad Ali Mahdi, Hussein Muhammad Aideed and Othman Hassan Ali the situation in Somalia. Libya-Libya, Politics, 7/8/1998 - Chadian, Libyan airplanes penetrate air embargo
Chadian and Libyan airplanes that were transporting Chad's and Niger's presidents and their delegations penetrated the air embargo imposed on Libya as they flew from Chad into eastern Libya. Libya-Chad, Politics, 7/7/1998 - Gaddafi undergoes successful surgery Libya, People, 7/7/1998
- Gaddafi suffers broken leg Libya, People, 7/7/1998