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Saudis deny Egyptian mediation in Libya row
 Saudi Arabia yesterday denied that Egypt had mediated between the kingdom and Libya to defuse a row over an alleged assassination plot targeting Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. "Reports of mediation between Saudi Arabia and Libya, and that this mediation achieved its objective, are not true," the official Saudi Press Agency quoted a government source as as saying.Saudi Arabia has accused Libya of plotting to kill Prince Abdullah in 2003, after he clashed with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at an Arab summit. In December it recalled its ambassador from Tripoli and expelled Libya's envoy in Riyadh. Libya has denied the accusations. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Aboul Geit earlier said Egypt had been mediating to resolve the row, and Cairo's efforts had "realised their goal and some breakthrough has been achieved in the position between Libya and Saudi". Posted by: Fred 2005-03-20 |
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