Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 3/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of March 8, 1999
- Gaddafi discusses establishing a front for southern people
Libyan Leader Moammer Gaddafi met yesterday with the representatives of the Afro-Asian Organization for Solidarity, whose conference was hosted by Cairo last week, under the title "The international situation and problems of the south." Libya-International, Politics, 3/13/1999 - Cohen - Lockerbie Libya-USA, Politics, 3/12/1999
- Mubarak, Gaddafi hold final talks Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/12/1999
- Life imprisonment sentences for six Libyans over bombed plane incident
The Attorney General in charge of terrorism cases at Paris' general court demanded on Wednesday life imprisonment sentences for six members of Libyan intelligence who are accused of being involved in the explosion of a DC-10 plane from the French UTA company. Libya-France, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Moussa: Egypt will follow up on current contacts to solve Lockerbie issue
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa announced that his country is following up the current contacts between the United Nations and Libya concerning the Lockerbie crisis, stating that Libya is concerned with a nearby solution to the crisis. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Gaddafi tours Cairo's media production city Libya-Egypt, Politics, 3/11/1999
- Egypt, Libya to bolster investments
Egyptian official sources said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will discuss the activation of the mechanisms for mutual investment between the two states and means of starting the implementation of 555 projects that are not applied yet. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 3/10/1999 - Libyan - Egyptian petroleum projects of investments one billion dollar
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi said that a study is currently taking place to implement joint projects with Libya worth $1 billion that include establishing a pipeline to transport Libyan petroleum and the expansion and establishment of supply stations and car services with Libyan investments in Egypt. Egypt-Libya, Economics, 3/10/1999 - Libya lodges complaint against Israel
Libya has lodged a complaint to the UN Security Council over two Israeli helicopters flying near a Libyan ship in international territorial waters off the coast of Beirut on January 2, a matter which is considered as a violation of international law by the Israeli side. Libya-Israel, Politics, 3/10/1999 - US ambassador in Cairo: We are waiting for Gaddafi's decision
Daniel Kurtzer, the United States' ambassador in Cairo, said that the US and the whole world are waiting for the decision of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi concerning delivering the two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie incident for trial. Libya-USA, Politics, 3/10/1999 - Mubarak advises Gaddafi to solve Lockerbie impasse
An Egyptian diplomatic source said today that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak advised Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, with whom he has met twice in Cairo since Gaddafi's arrival on Friday, to take the opportunity to settle the Lockerbie impasse. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Libya ready for unity with Egypt, Ghadhafi
Libyan Leader Muammar Al-Ghadhafi said in Cairo Monday his country was ready to declare unity with Egypt Libya-Egypt, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Mubarak, El-Gaddafi tackle Lockerbie impasse, to increase trade to one billion Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/8/1999
- Gaddafi confers with Arab League chief
Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi received at his residence (a tent installed at al-Qubah palace) in Cairo on Sunday, the secretary general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid. Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/8/1999