Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 4/19/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of April 19, 1999
- Confidential Libyan - British communications
Libyan sources told ArabicNews.con that Britain has renewed its communications with the Libyan government and that it released the Libyan balances that were frozen in 1993. Libya, Politics, 4/24/1999 - Egyptian ministerial delegation visits Libya
Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif left Cairo, heading to Libyan capital Tripoli, at the top of a delegation comprising Minister of Health Ismael Salam, carrying a message of congratulations from President Mubarak to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, Libya's leadership and the Libyan people, on the occasion of the suspension of the international sanctions against Libya. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/1999 - Libyan-brokered peace for Congo welcomed by Security Council Libya-International, Politics, 4/23/1999
- Gaddafi agreed to resume US investment and relations
Western sources in Cairo said today that a discussion has commenced between the US and Libya through unofficial diplomatic channels. Libya-USA, Politics, 4/23/1999 - Moroccan delegation confers with Libyan foreign minister Morocco-Libya, Politics, 4/23/1999
- Jordanian airline resumes trips to Libya
Royal Jordanian Airline resumed its trips to Tripoli yesterday after the suspension earlier this month of economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations on Libya. Jordan-Libya, Economics, 4/23/1999 - Lufthansa resumes flights to Tripoli
The German airline, Lufthansa, said on Wednesday that it will resume its regular flights to Libya as of today. Libya-Germany, Economics, 4/22/1999 - Libya seeks to buy Egypt's share in international Islamic bank Libya-Egypt, Business, 4/22/1999
- Moroccan delegation congratulates Libya for victory in Lockerbie issue
A Moroccan delegation extended to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi the congratulations of the Moroccan people for Libya's victory in the Lockerbie issue. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 4/22/1999 - S 300 missiles for Libya Libya-Russia, Military, 4/21/1999
- EU to suspend trade sanctions on Libya tomorrow
A well-informed source told the London based al-Hayat daily that the European Union will release a decision tomorrow to suspend EU trade sanctions on Libya. Libya-European Union, Politics, 4/20/1999 - US official visits Libya
Former US Undersecretary of State Herman Cohen arrived in Tripoli on Sunday night on a visit to Libya that will last for several days. Libya-USA, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Gaddafi and the mini African summit
Gaddafi stated: "Our brothers, the African leaders who attended the summit, could avert the African continent, through their strong will, conflicts and crises when the spirit of African brotherhood and supreme African interests defeated the imperialist conspiracies aiming at undermining Africa's unity." Libya-Africa, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Gaddafi meets with Liberian leader Libya-Liberia, Politics, 4/20/1999
- Libyan mediation resulted in cease fire in Democratic Congo
A spokesman for the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expected that President Laurent Kabila would make a statement on Monday on a report that a cease-fire was reached through Libyan mediation in the conflict arising in his country. Libya-Congo, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Libyan - Jordanian relations reviewed Jordan-Libya, Politics, 4/19/1999