Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 12/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of December 21, 1998
- Kabila penetrates air embargo on Libya
Libyan television reported that the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurant Kabila, arrived yesterday in Tripoli, Libya where he immediately met with Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. Libya-Congo, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Arab League continues efforts for solution to Lockerbie incident
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Wednesday in Cairo discussed with Libyan Foreign Minister Omar al-Muntasir the latest developments concerning the Lockerbie crisis and efforts exerted to find a settlement for it. Libya-Regional, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Mubarak discussed Lockerbie issue with Libyan FM Egypt-Libya, Politics, 12/24/1998
- Blair calls upon the International community to pressure Libya hand over Lockerbie suspects
British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday called upon the international community to pressure Libya to hand over it citizens Ali al-Maqirhi and al-Amin Fahimah, accused of bombing a Pan -Am plane over the Scottish village of Lockerbie ten years ago. Libya-UK, Politics, 12/23/1998 - Libya will hand over Lockerbie suspects only to international court
Libyan Leader Moammar Ghaddafi said Libya will hand over its two nationals suspected of being behind the Lockerbie bombing only to an international court. Libya, Politics, 12/22/1998 - Egyptian-Libyan talks in Cairo today
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and the secretary general of the Libyan foreign communication and international cooperation committee (Foreign Minister) Omar al-Muntasir to discuss developments pertaining to Lockerbie crisis and the crisis's sides via the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Libya-Egypt, Politics, 12/22/1998 - Clinton: Libyan will have to serve term in Scotland Libya, Politics, 12/21/1998