Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 3/14/2005
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of March 14, 2005
- Riyadh denies mediation with Tripoli, resort to judiciary
Riyadh confirmed on Friday it resorts to the judiciary over allegations on a Libyan conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, denying information to have had achieved results out of a mediation with Tripoli to this end. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Message from al-Assad to Qathafi on developments
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday conveyed to Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qathafi a message from President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Libya, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Qathafi inclined to boycott Algeria's Arab summit
An Arab diplomatic source in Tripoli disclosed that the Libyan leader col. Muammar al-Qathafi is inclined to boycott the works of the Arab summit to be held on March 22 and 23 in Algeria, noting efforts to convince him to take part. Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Qathafi proposed compensations for Mousa al-Sader family
The family of the Shiite leader Mousa al-Sader said that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi proposed financial compensations for closing the file of the disappearance of al-Sader 26 years ago during his visit to Libya. Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Washington inclines for establishing full diplomatic relations with Libya
The US President George W. Bush administration notified that Congress on its intention to establish full diplomatic relations with Libya, despite doubts around Libya's involvement in the assassination attempt of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah. Libya-USA, Politics, 3/17/2005 - Al-Shara in Libya today Syria-Libya, Politics, 3/17/2005
- Libyan parliament approved the privatization of the banking sector
The Libyan parliament has approved a new law that allows foreign banks to open new branches in Libya for the first time or to contribute as share holders in local banks. Libya, Economics, 3/15/2005 - Saudi Arabia's details on crown's prince assassination conspiracy
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday evening that it is about to complete special investigation on what it described as the Libyan conspiracy to assassinate crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in 2003. Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 3/15/2005