Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 8/22/2005
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of August 22, 2005
- Libya charge de affairs suicide in Sweden
The Libyan charge de affairs in Sweden was found dead in his apartment in Stockholm amid official Libyan confirmation that he had committed suicide. Libya-Sweden, Politics, 8/25/2005 - African Union president Obasanjo in Libya Libya-Nigeria, Political Meeting, 8/24/2005
- US expects action from Libya before normalizing relations
The US Department Of State has not ruled out normalizing relations with Libya but said that this should be made after Libya takes more steps to improve its human rights records and fight terrorism. Libya-USA, Politics, 8/23/2005 - Libya to release 131 prisoners including Muslim Brothers
Seif al-Islam, son of the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi and chairman of al- Qathafi group for charity societies, said that the government will release 131 political detainees including members of the banned Muslim Brothers groups by the beginning of September. Libya, Politics, 8/22/2005 - Lugard: Qathafi hopes Bush Rice would visit Libya Libya-USA, Politics, 8/22/2005