Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 9/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of September 14, 1998
- Libya resents Arab position on Lockerbie issue, Africans ignore sanctions
Libya expressed its great resentment yesterday toward the resolution issued at the conclusion of the Arab foreign ministers meetings concerning the Lockerbie issue. Libya-Regional, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Tunisian, Egyptian companies to implement Great Man Made River projects Libya-Regional, Business, 9/19/1998
- Fatchett: Libya has to abide by UN resolutions
British Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commonwealth Derek Fatchett said that Libya has to abide by UN resolutions and hand over the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie jet bombing in 1988. Libya-UK, Politics, 9/18/1998 - France will not extradite Shayler to Libya
The French Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said France would not turn former British intelligence agent David Shayler over to Libya or allow him to be questioned by Libyan officials. Libya-France, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Libya wants real support from Arab League in lifting sanctions
Libya called yesterday on the Arab League council, which began its works today, to help lift the international sanctions imposed on it. Libya-Regional, Politics, 9/16/1998 - Arab League has no comments about Libyan decision to cancel Ministry of Arab Unity
The Arab league said Libya's decision to disband its Ministry of Arab Unity taken by its minister Juma Fazani is a decision of its own, and there is nothing to be discussed in this matter. Libya-Regional, Politics, 9/15/1998 - Libya demands investigation of former British foreign minister Libya, Politics, 9/15/1998
- Libya is upset and cancels Arab unity secretariat
The Libyan news agency JANA reported that Tripoli decided on Sunday to cancel the "Arab unity secretariat" in compliance with its "affiliation to the African continent." Libya, Politics, 9/14/1998