Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 12/20/2004
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of December 20, 2004
- Libyan press strongly criticize Saudi Arabia
The Libyan press on Friday launched strong criticism against Saudi Arabia because of its decision to summon its ambassador in Tripoli and to expel the Libyan ambassador in Riyadh, describing Saudi Arabia as "the kingdom of darkness" ruled by Abu Jahel. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/25/2004 - Moussa: we mediate for solving the Saudi- Libyan differences
The secretary general of the Arab league (AL) Amr Moussa said yesterday that the Arab League is trying to mediate in the escalated Saudi- Libyan differences which provoked Riyadh on Wednesday to take a decision to withdraw its ambassador from Tripoli and asked the Libyan ambassador in Saudi Arabia to leave the country. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 12/24/2004 - Saudi Arabia expels the Libyan ambassador following accusations of crown prince assassination attempt
Saudi Arabia yesterday withdrew its ambassador from Libya and simultaneously expelled the Libyan ambassador in Riyadh after it accused Tripoli of involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, according to the Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 12/23/2004 - Libya regrets the Saudi diplomatic measures against it
Libya has expressed its strong regret over the decision taken by Saudi Arabia to withdraw its ambassador from Tripoli and expel the Libyan ambassador form the kingdom on the background of accusing Tripoli of involvement in the conspiracy of assassinating the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz. Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/23/2004 - Maghreb foreign ministers wind up meeting, Libya accepts to keep UMA chairmanship
The Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) council, comprising foreign ministers of the five member-countries, wound up a meeting in Tripoli, with Libya announcing it is relinquishing its previous decision to step down from the grouping rotating chairmanship. Maghreb-Libya, Politics, 12/21/2004 - Libyan mediation efforts in Sudan
In Nigeria's capital Abuja, a Libyan delegation is leading mediation efforts of the African Union. The delegation held talks with representatives for the Sudanese government and the rebels in an attempt to convince them to stop the fighting in Darfur and resume the negotiations. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 12/21/2004 - Canadia's prime minister meets Qathafi Libya-Canada, Politics, 12/21/2004
- Benaissa in Tripoli to take part in UMA FMs meeting Libya-Morocco, Politics, 12/20/2004
- Qathafi agrees to continue his presidency for the Maghreb Union
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi has agreed to continue his chairmanship for the Arab Maghreb Union until the convening of the Union's summit which will be set shortly. Libya-Maghreb, Politics, 12/20/2004