VOL. XLIII

No. 30

24-July-2000

LIBYA

Libyan Minister Of Treasury Arrested On Financial Mismanagement Charges

Libya has become the latest Arab country to launch an anti-corruption drive, following in the footsteps of Egypt, Morocco, and Syria (MEES, 17 July). According to Asharq al-Awsat on 17 July, the Libyan authorities have arrested Finance Minister Muhammad Bait al-Mal, 22 other senior officials in the ministry and various officials from Libyas major banks on charges of squandering government...