Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 12/22/2003
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of December 22, 2003
- Libyan Muslim Brothers criticize decision to give up armament programs
The banned Muslim Brothers groups in Libya considered the announcement made by Tripoli government to give up armament programs of non traditional weapons as an attempt to solve its external problems at any price. Libya, Politics, 12/27/2003 - Qathafi, Butaflika hold telephone talks
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi discussed with the Algerian president Abdul Aziz Butaflika, during a telephone call on Tuesday evening, bilateral relations between the two states, and the issue of transferring the presidency of the Arab Maghreb federation to Libya. Libya-Algeria, Politics, 12/25/2003 - Algeria rejected Libyan request for two weeks postponement of UMA summit, minister
Algiers has rejected a Libyan request to postpone the summit of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) until January 6, because it was not sure the new deadline would guarantee the success of the summit, Algerian foreign minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, said here Monday. Algeria-Libya, Politics, 12/23/2003 - Nuclear agency to visit Libya next week to look at activities
The director general of the International Agency For Atomic Energy announced he will head for Libya next week to evaluate the Libyan nuclear weapons program. Libya-USA, Politics, 12/23/2003 - CIA disclose cooperation with UK and Libya; Libya cancels Arab Maghreb meet
Officials in the CIA disclosed that a joint team representing the American and British intelligence paid secret visits to Libya for two weeks during October and December. Libya-USA, Politics, 12/22/2003 - Blair telephones Qathafi Libya-UK, Politics, 12/22/2003