Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 9/20/2004
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of September 20, 2004
- A historical meeting between the Libyan foreign minister and his American peer
The meeting reflects the recent evidence on the improvement of relations between the US and Libya following a long hostility because of the American accusations to Tripoli of supporting terrorism. Libya-USA, Politics, 9/24/2004 - Moroccan-Libyan plant to meet 60 percent of Libya's market need in cleaning products
A joint Moroccan-Libyan plant, inaugurated Wednesday in Tripoli, will meet 60 percent of the Libyan market in cleaning products. Libya-Morocco, Economics, 9/24/2004 - Europe lifts weapons ban from Libya
Two days after the American trade embargo was lifted from Libya, the European Union yesterday approved to lift the economic sanctions imposed on Tripoli in addition to lifting arms sales to it. This is under the pretext of helping Libya to withstanding the wave of illegal African immigrants who leave its coats towards Europe especially Italy. Libya-European Union, Politics, 9/23/2004 - American energy secretary considers visiting Tripoli
The US energy secretary Spencer Abraham said he thinks "seriously" of accepting an invitation he had received on Monday to visit Tripoli. Libya-USA, Politics, 9/22/2004 - Europe discusses lifting the sanctions from Libya
The European Union announced yesterday that it is discussing lifting the sanctions partially from Libya and added it inclined towards alleviating the weapons embargo to this country. This was upon the US announcement ending trade embargo on Tripoli. Libya-European Union, Politics, 9/22/2004 - Libya welcomes lifting the American sanctions imposed on it
Libya welcomed lifting some of the American economic sanctions that used to be imposed on it. Libya-USA, Politics, 9/21/2004 - Washington might lift trade embargo form Libya today
US officials expected that the US President George W. Bush will officially abrogate today the American trade embargo on Libya, as a reward to Tripoli over abiding by its promises to give up mass destruction weapons. Libya-USA, Politics, 9/20/2004