Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 7/5/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of July 5, 1999
- Gaddafi arrives in Algeria Libya-Algeria, Politics, 7/10/1999
- UN council promises to end anti-Libya sanctions as soon as possible
The UN Security Council welcomed Libya's commitment to cooperate in the lockerbie investigation and promised to lift sanctions "as soon as possible." Libya, Politics, 7/10/1999 - Ethiopia's Prime minister arrives in Libya Libya-Ethiopia, Politics, 7/10/1999
- On the two British Lords visit to Libya
Lord Ahmad Nazir, a member of the British House of Commons for the Labor Party said that the visit of a British economic delegation which included several members of the British House of Commons from the Labor and Conservative parties to Libya was fruitful and constructive for strengthening relations between the two countries. Libya-UK, Politics, 7/10/1999 - Gaddafi summons mini summit to settle Eritrea - Ethiopia dispute
Libyan leader Col Moammar Gaddafi called for a meeting of members of the African mini-summit in charge of settling the border dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia to be held in Tripoli today or tomorrow. Libya-Africa, Politics, 7/9/1999 - Morocco and Libya ought to build up complementarity to develop trade
Moroccan Economy and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou stressed on Wednesday the need for Morocco and Libya to build up on economic complementarity to upgrade trade exchange. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 7/9/1999 - Tripoli says no conditions set for restoring relations with London
The Libyan people's general conference announced on Thursday that Tripoli did not commit itself to any conditions in order to restore relations with London. Libya-UK, Politics, 7/9/1999 - Libya says UK decision to resume ties should speed up normal relations
Libyan Ambassador Abuzed Omar Dorda said on Wednesday that Britain's decision to resume diplomatic relations with his country should speed up the lifting of sanctions. Libya-UK, Politics, 7/8/1999 - Gaddafi to visit Algeria tomorrow
Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi is to heading tomorrow to Algeria for a three-day official visit to fulfill the invitation made by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Libya-Algeria, Politics, 7/7/1999 - UK upgrades relations with Libya
UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said today that the UK has secured agreements with Libya that allow the upgrading of Libyan - UK relations. "I am upgrading immediately the British Interests Section in Tripoli to Embassy status," in light of the agreements, Cook said. Libya-UK, Politics, 7/7/1999 - Libya asks for lifting of sanctions Libya, Politics, 7/7/1999
- Message from President Mubarak to Gaddafi
Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi received a message yesterday from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in which Mubarak informed Gaddafi of the results of his visits to the US and France. Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/6/1999 - Libyan-Moroccan talks on upcoming joint commission
Secretary general of the Libyan People's Committee of trade and mining, Meftah Ali Azzouza, met in Rabat on Monday with Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa and minister of the government's general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi. Morocco-Libya, Politics, 7/6/1999 - British house of commons delegation arrives in Tripoli Libya-UK, Politics, 7/6/1999
- Iranian president receives message from Gaddafi
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Sunday received a special envoy from Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi. The envoy, Saad Mujbir, gave the Iranian president a message implying appreciation for efforts made by President Khatami to strengthen and foster relations among the Islamic states. Libya-Iran, Politics, 7/5/1999 - Eritrea welcomes Libya's efforts to settle border conflict with Ethiopia
Eritrea on Sunday welcomed the efforts made by Libya to end the border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Eritrea-Libya, Politics, 7/5/1999