Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 12/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of December 6, 2004
- Maghreb Arab Union consultations
"In line with the urgent consultations and contacts currently underway among Arab Maghreb Union member states, following the statement by the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Co-operation on (Libya) relinquishing the presidency of the Union, Tunisian News agency reported that President Zine al-Abdin Ben Ali and President Abdul Aziz Butfliqa of Algeria exchanged points of view on issues related to the progress of the Arab Maghreb Union, on the phone yesterday" JANA reported. Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 12/11/2004 - Maghreban states hold emergency meeting on Libya's decision to renounce UMA chairmanship
Member-countries of the UMA (French acronym for Arab Maghreb Union) are holding emergency talks following Libya's decision to renounce the grouping chairmanship, a Libyan official source said this Thursday. Maghreb-Libya, Politics, 12/10/2004 - Libya gives up the presidency of the Arab Maghreb federation
Libya announced today that its has given up its presidency for the Arab Maghreb Union because of what it described as the stumbled march of the union and the numerous violations made by certain members. Libya-Mauritania, Politics, 12/9/2004 - Libya denies inviting an Israeli official to visit Tripoli
Libya denied yesterday to have had extended an invitation for the deputy chairman of the Israeli Knesset Moshe Kahloun to visit Tripoli, but said it welcomes Jews of Libyan origin. Libya-Israel, Politics, 12/8/2004