VOL. XLI

No. 28

13-July-1998

LIBYA

Mubarak Flies To Libya With UN OK

Egyptian President Husni Mubarak flew to Libya on 8 July to visit Libyan leaderMu'ammar Qadhafi, who was recuperating in hospital following an operation to reset abroken hip. President Mubarak received a special clearance from the UN to fly to Libya,making him the first head of state to receive permission to override the UN ban on airtravel to and from the country since it was imposed in 1992. The UN sanctions committeegave...