Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 1/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of January 10, 2000
- Phone calls between Gaddafi and Garang Libya-Sudan, Politics, 1/14/2000
- AL wants observer representing it at Lockerbie trial
The Arab League asked the UN on Thursday to appoint a legal exert from the AL within the team of UN observers who are assigned to follow up on the trial of the two Libyans in suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie incident. Regional-Libya-UN, Politics, 1/14/2000 - London opposes nearby lifting of embargo imposed on Libya
The call made by Tripoli for lifting the UN embargo on the imports of weapons imposed on Libya was met coolly in Britain, which several days ago protested against a Libyan attempt to smuggle missile parts. Libya-UK, Politics, 1/14/2000 - Libyan leader expected to visit EU's headquarters
Portuguese foreign minister Yaime Gama, whose country is currently heading the EU, said on Tuesday that the recent invitation from EU's Director of negotiations, Romano Prodi, to Libyan President Muammar Al-Qadafi to visit EU's headquarters in Brussels would ease tension in the Middle East. Libya, Politics, 1/12/2000 - Libya backs Morocco's world cup bid Libya-Morocco, Sports, 1/12/2000
- Libya denies importing scud missiles parts
Libya on Monday denied importing a consignment of scud missiles found in Gatwick Airport, outside London. Libya-UK, Politics, 1/11/2000