VOL. XLVII

No 09

01-March-2004

LIBYA

Libya-US Normalization Process Picks Up Speed

The process of diplomatic normalization between Libya and the US gathered momentum last week with the White House announcement on 26 February that it had lifted a ban on its citizens traveling to Libya in response to Libyan progress on dismantling weapons of mass destruction (WMD). While the US emphasized that trade restrictions would stay in place for now, US oil companies operating in Libya before sanctions were...