Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 4/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of April 12, 1999
- Gadaffi confers with Bashir, Afworki to end tensions between Sudan and Eriteria
Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi met with Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and Eriteriean President Assyas Afworki. Libya, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Morocco's airliner to resume flights to Libya soon
Morocco's airliner Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will resume its passengers and cargo flights to Libya as of April 26. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 4/17/1999 - King Abdullah in Libya tomorrow Jordan-Libya, Politics, 4/16/1999
- Alitalia starts its first flight to Libya Libya-Italy, Politics, 4/15/1999
- UAE congratulates Libya over Lockerbie United Arab Emirates-Libya, Politics, 4/15/1999
- Libyan dinar's value rises in Egyptian markets
The value of the Libyan dinar continued its increase in the Egyptian exchange markets, amounting to 150 piasters, after the decision of the UN to suspend the sanctions over Libya. Libya-Egypt, Economics, 4/15/1999 - In Sahel-Saharan summit - discussing cooperation between African countries and solving the rifts erupted between them
The summit of the Sahel-Saharan countries was held yesterday evening at the Libyan city of Syrte in the attendance of six African leaders. Libya-Africa, Politics, 4/15/1999 - Gadaffi confers with Sudanese opposition leaders today
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is going to meet today in Tripoli with former Sudanese prime minister and head of the opposition Ummah party, El-Sadeq El-Mahdi, who headed to Libya to take part in the meetings of the Sudanese opposition to discuss means of achieving reconciliation with Khartoum and ending the war in Sudan. Libya, Politics, 4/14/1999 - Libya and Lockerbie and French UTA bombing: Losses and compensation
The French magazine added that according to estimates made by Tripoli, the question of Lockerbie cost Libya almost US $30 billion, including US $25 billion resulting from losses inflicted as a result of the sanctions imposed on it by the UN and the US. Libya, Economics, 4/14/1999 - The Jordanian monarch to visit Libya
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein will head to Libya in coming week to fulfill an official invitation from Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi to discuss bilateral relations, the current Arab situation and regional, international and Arab issues. Libya-Jordan, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Nigeria, Libya to find peaceful solution to Sierra Leonean crisis
Nigerian Vice President-Elect Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi agreed over the weekend that their countries, which support different sides in the Sierra Leone crisis, should work together to restore peace in that country. Libya-Africa, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Libya hosts Sahel-Saharan states summit Libya-Africa, Politics, 4/13/1999
- Syrian airlines teams in Tripoli, Libya
A delegation representing the Syrian Airline Establishment arrived in Tripoli, Libya on Saturday, led by the establishment's director, Muhammad Harfoush. Libya-Libya, Economics, 4/12/1999