WORLD IN BRIEF : NORTH AFRICA : Egypt, Libya Close to Restoring Ties
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Egypt and Libya ended 12 years of tension and at times hostility by agreeing to exchange diplomatic missions in what could mean restoration of full diplomatic ties. The announcement followed two days of reconciliation talks between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Col. Moammar Kadafi, first in the Egyptian resort of Matruh and then in Libya’s Tobruk. “We have no differences on Arab issues,” Mubarak said.
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