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Arab League Bids to Mediate in Row
The Arab League is trying to mediate in a dispute among two of its members caused by accusations Libya plotted an assassination attempt on the Saudi crown prince, the league's chief said yesterday. Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Libya and asking the Libyan ambassador to leave the Kingdom in response to accusations of a plot against Crown Prince Abdullah first made months ago by the United States. Libya, which has denied the accusations, asked the league to intervene, league Secretary-General Amr Moussa told reporters. "We will work on discussing the issue to solve it, not inflame it," Moussa said, adding he would visit both countries if necessary. Moussa said that his aides met separately with Libyan and Saudi representatives to the Arab League to "listen to each country's position and asked each to provide the Arab League with all the information necessary about the crisis." Posted by: Fred 2004-12-24 |
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