Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 2/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of February 15, 1999
- Libyan leader meets Tunisian prime minister
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi received Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karoui in Tripoli Thursday, after the Tunisian official took part in the two North African countries' joint commission. Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 2/19/1999 - Lockerbie incident in a crucial phase
The Egyptian ambassador to the UN, Nabeel al-Arabai, stressed on Wednesday that three UN Security Council permanent member states promised to oppose any extension for the sanctions imposed on Libya, if the US and Britain try to extend these sanctions after handing over the two suspected Libyans. Libya-UN, Politics, 2/18/1999 - Tunisian - Libyan high committee to meet Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 2/17/1999
- Moussa: Agreement is near for settling Lockerbie incident
After he came back from Tripoli where he delivered a message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that "a final agreement on the Lockerbie incident is expected within the few coming days." Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/17/1999 - Delegation from Burkina Faso breaks air embargo on Libya
An airplane transporting an official delegation from Burkina Faso arrived yesterday at Tripoli airport, breaching the air embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya since 1992. Libya-Burkina Faso, Politics, 2/17/1999 - Russian ambassador calls for lifting sanctions from Libya
Russia has welcomed the progress achieved by diplomatic efforts to solve the Lockerbie problem between Libya, the United States and Britain, then in the same breath called for lifting the sanctions from Libya. Libya-Russia, Politics, 2/17/1999 - Libya, Zanzibar sign minutes of meeting Libya-Tanzania, Politics, 2/17/1999
- Moussa discusses Lockerbie incident issues in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa held talks on Monday in Tripoli with the Secretary of the Libyan people's general committee for foreign communications and international cooperation (Foreign Minister) Omar al-Muntasir. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/16/1999 - Moussa to visit Libya soon on Lockerbie crisis
Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said in a statement yesterday that progress had been made in the efforts to persuade Libya to turn over the two suspects in the Lockerbie case. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/15/1999