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Article: Libya Withdraws From Arab League
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- October 24, 2002
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) _ Libya has decided to withdraw from the Arab League,
Moammar Gadhafi's government announced Thursday.
The government gave no reason for the decision. Libyan officials cited
the Arab League's inefficiency in dealing with the crises over Iraq
and the Palestinians.
In a statement by the Libyan news agency, the Ministry of African
Affairs said an official notification had been sent to Arab League
headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
In Cairo, Arab League spokesman Hesham Youssef said the 22-nation
organization had received no official notice from the Libyans. However,
he acknowledged Libya had raised the possibility of a withdrawal
with Secretary-General ...