Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 4/19/2004
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of April 19, 2004
- Qathafi visits the headquarters of the European Union, Bush alleviates sanctions
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi intends to visit the headquarters of the European Union next week with the aim to restore back complete natural relations between Libya and the EU member states. Libya-USA, Politics, 4/24/2004 - Libya welcomes the alleviation of American sanctions against it
Libya has commended the decision of the American president George W. Bush to alleviate economic sanctions used to be imposed on it and described that as a victory to it. Libya-USA, Politics, 4/24/2004 - UNSC commends Libya's giving up mass destruction weapons production Libya-UN, Politics, 4/24/2004
- Al-Qathafi in a historical visit to Belgium
Officials say that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi will arrive in Brussels next week in a unique visit of its kind for Europe. Libya-Belgium, Politics, 4/22/2004 - Strike continues in BuSalim prison in Libya
More than 100 political detainees and prisoners in BuSalim prison to the south of Tripoli, Libya continue their hunger strike since Saturday morning in protest on their detention conditions. Libya, Politics, 4/21/2004 - Financial Times: Washington will lift sanctions imposed on Libya within days
The British Financial Times daily said that the US will lift economic sanctions which it imposes on Libya within days. Libya-USA, Politics, 4/21/2004 - Political prisoners observe hunger strike in Libya
More than 100 political prisoners, including Muslim brothers prisoners and other organizations, started a hunger strike since the dawn of Saturday inside BuSlim prison situated to the south of the city of Tripoli. Libya, Politics, 4/20/2004 - Libya s foreign minister: Chirac's visit is very nearby
The Libyan prime minister Shukri Ghanem said following a meeting with the French President Jacque Chirac in Paris yesterday that Chirac will " shortly visit Libya," but the Elysee palace confirmed that no date was set for such a visit. Libya-France, Politics, 4/20/2004 - Al-Qathafi calls for ending the emergency law in the country
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi called for the abrogation of all emergency laws in the country and to refrain from any legal measure without the permission of the attorney general or issuing a penalty without the confines of the judiciary. Libya, Politics, 4/19/2004