Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 8/3/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of August 3, 1998
- Arab League awaits U.S., British position on Lockerbie case
Abdul Meguid said Tripoli held on to its position to settle the issue in accordance with a proposal put forward by the Arab League Libya-Regional, Politics, 8/7/1998 - Arab League chief backs Libya, assassination plan reported
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid stated that the Libyan position concerning the Lockerbie incident is based on the principles of international law and justice. Libya-Regional-UK, Politics, 8/5/1998 - Libyan President Eritrea' s ministerial delegation
Libyan President Col. Moammar Gaddafi on Monday night received a delegation of Eritrean ministers comprising the ministers of trade, industry, energy, mining, education, health, communications and finance. Libya-Eritrea, Politics, 8/5/1998 - Italy and Libya reopen marine transportation
A Libyan ship "Toletela" arrived on Sunday in Catania on the island of Sicily from the Libyan port city of Tripoli, and returned the same day evening to Libya. Libya-Italy, Economics, 8/3/1998 - Eritrea backs Libyan initiative in border dispute
Addressing Eritreans living in Libya, the minister of industry and trade reaffirmed his government's support for the Libyan peace initiative saying it constituted a solid basis for the global settlement of the dispute. Libya-Eritrea, Politics, 8/3/1998