Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 3/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of March 22, 1999
- UN: developments in the Lockerbie case are considered very sensitive Libya-UN, Politics, 3/26/1999
- AL welcomes UN Security Council's new decision on Libya
The Arab League has welcomed the announcement made by the UN Security council to approve the suspension of sanctions imposed on Libya as soon as the two Libyan suspects are handed over for trial in Holland. Regional-Libya, Politics, 3/25/1999 - Iraq, Libya condemns air raids on Yugoslavia
Both Iraq and Libya denounced yesterday evening NATO air strikes on Yugoslavia. Iraqi official sources said that Iraq condemns using force against Yugoslavia, saying that these strikes are not related to any international legitimacy. Iraq-Libya-International, Politics, 3/25/1999 - Security Council welcomes Lockerbie hand over pledge
Members of the United Nations Security Council welcomed yesterday Libya's letter to the United Nations' secretary general that said the two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie case would be handed over on April 6 or earlier. Libya-UN, Politics, 3/24/1999 - Mandela: Libya's handing over of the two suspects, unconditional Libya-South Africa, Politics, 3/24/1999
- Libyan court delays trial of nine US officials
A Libyan court postponed yesterday the trial of 9 US officials it considers responsible for planning and implementing the US raids on Tripoli and Ben Gazi in 1986, leading to the deaths of 41 and the injury of 226 others, as well as the damage caused to buildings, such as the residence of Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi in Tripoli. Libya-USA, Politics, 3/23/1999 - Lockerbie and expected surprises Libya-Iran-USA, Politics, 3/22/1999
- Libya notifies AL on agreement with the UN on Lockerbie
Libya has notified the Arab League about the details of the agreement concluded between Libya and the UN regarding the trial of the Lockerbie suspects. Libya-UN, Politics, 3/22/1999