Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 1/5/2004
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of January 5, 2004
- Chirac hopes for strong relations with Libya with end of compensation issue
Libya and France yesterday closed an issue that has lasted 14 years, over the blowing up a French DC 10 plane, after the two countries had signed an agreement according to which Libya pays 170 million dollars as compensations for the families of the victims. A sum which is close to that paid to the families of the victims of the Pan American plane of Lockerbie incident. Libya-France, Politics, 1/10/2004 - Libya denies preventing Egyptians from entering its territories
Egyptian officials at al-Salloum border crossing with Libya said that the Libyan authorities have banned since yesterday midnight the entry of Egyptians who do not have a prior entry visa, and this resulted in hundreds of passengers stuck at the site. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004 - Yediot Ahronot: Shalom: contacts includes Arab states including Libya
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot quoted the Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom as saying on Thursday, during his visit to Ethiopia, that Israel is making secret contacts with more Arab states in North Africa and the Gulf, and not only with Libya. Libya-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2004 - Libya pays 170 million for families of the French plane
Libya approved to pay financial compensations estimated at 170 million dollars for the families of the victims of the French Yuta plane, as Libyans were accused of blowing it up. Libya-France, Politics, 1/9/2004 - Seif al-Islam al-Qathafi: Israel does not threaten Libya's security
Seif al-Islam al-Qathafi, son of the Libyan leader, denied recently rumored news on a meeting held between him and two members of the Israeli Knesset in Athens. Libya-Israel, Politics, 1/9/2004 - Libya denies contacts with Israeli officials
Libya officially denied news rumored concerning making contacts between Libyan and Israeli officials. The deputy chairman of the people's committee for foreign relations, Hasouna al-Shawish, said that official sides in his country made investigations that proved that what was published on such news is rumors and baseless. Libya-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2004 - Bush renews sanctions on Libya Libya-USA, Politics, 1/6/2004
- Prodi invites Qathafi to Brussels; Libya: our measure are unappreciated by the USA
Libya yesterday renewed its confirmation that there is no justification for the continued American sanctions against it, and considered that it had taken numerous measures that are worthy of appreciation conducive to improve its relations with the USA. It added that lifting the sanctions "will be in the interest of the American companies." Libya-USA, Politics, 1/5/2004 - Libya denies opening its lands for American and British forces
Son of the Libyan leader disclosed a Libyan, British and American agreement to training Libyan military personnel, but denied that this agreement means the establishment of military bases on the Libyan territories. Libya-USA, Politics, 1/5/2004