Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 12/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of December 7, 1998
- 35 percent reduction in Libyan petroleum income Libya, Economics, 12/12/1998
- Libya prefers its neighbors for trade cooperation
The public people's conference in Libya decided to establish trade and economic cooperation between Libya and Egypt, Tunisia, African countries and Libya's neighboring countries to develop strong and intimate relationships between Libya and these countries. Libya, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Gadhafi wants freeze on crude oil production
Libyan leader, Muammar Gadhafi, insisted that member countries of the Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries should stop pumping crude oil in winter 1998-1999 to shore up prices. Regional-Libya, Economics, 12/11/1998 - US: We will not wait very long for Libya Libya-USA, Politics, 12/11/1998
- Value of Libyan dinar reduced by 18 percent against the dollar Libya, Economics, 12/10/1998
- Libyans tried to force Egyptian plane to violate air embargo
On Wednesday afternoon at the Tunisian port of Jarba the crisis of the private Egyptian plane which several passengers wanted to violate the air embargo imposed on Libya and land in Tripoli, came to an end. Libya-Regional, Local, 12/10/1998 - Libya demands lifting of sanctions in return for delivering suspects for trial
Libyan Foreign Minister Omar El-Montassir and the Secretary of the People's External Liaison and International Cooperation Bureau demanded yesterday the lifting of the sanctions imposed on his country since 1992 in return for delivering the suspects in the Lockerbie case for trial. Libya, Politics, 12/10/1998 - Libya lost more than $ 23 billion because of embargo
Libya has lost more than $ 23 billion up to the end of 1997 as a result of the 6-year long embargo, according to an official report. Libya, Economics, 12/9/1998 - Abdul Meguid expects positive answer from Tripoli regarding Lockerbie Libya, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Solution to Lockerbie incident very near
An official source at the people's committee for foreign communications and international cooperation asserted that there is a solution near to the Lockerbie crisis following the talks held by the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Saturday with the secretary of the people's committee for foreign communications and international relations in Libya. Libya, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Libya and Tunisia endorse security agreement
A high-ranking Tunisian security delegation chaired by Minister of Interior Ali Chaouch left Libya yesterday, after concluding a two-day visit, during which Chaouch endorsed a security agreement with his Libyan counterpart, Muhammad Mahmud al-Hijazi, aimed at boosting bilateral coordination in security areas. Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 12/7/1998 - King Hussein sends message to Gaddafi Libya-Jordan, Politics, 12/7/1998