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Libya: Un General
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Driving in Libya may be hazardous, and there is a high accident rate. Police enforcement of traffic signs and laws is rare. As a result, it is often difficult to anticipate the actions of other drivers on Libyan streets and highways. Wind-blown sand can make roads impassable to all but four-wheel drive vehicles. Road conditions are poor, and public transportation, which is limited to occasional bus service, is poor. Taxis, which are available, are usually on a shared basis, and many taxi drivers are reckless and untrained.
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The UN sanction against Libya was imposed to blame suspects of the Lockerbie bombings. However, the prosecution against Libya is weakening as feeble testimonies and lack of cooperation from the witnesses hides the case in a thick fog.
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While still under the rule of the pro-Western King Idris, Libya signed the NPT in July 1968. Even though Idris was overthrown in a 1969 coup led by the Revolutionary Command Council headed by Qadhdhafi, Libya still ratified the NPT in 1975. However, many reports indicate that Qadhdhafi, whose rise to power was partly driven by resentment over the 1967 defeat of the Arabs by Israel, began seeking a nuclear capability shortly after taking power and adopting a strong anti-Israel stance.
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On December 19, 2003, Libya admitted having had a weapons of mass destruction programme and simultaneously announced an intention to end it and dismantle all existing WMD. Libya has ... agreed to limit its long range missiles to just 300km. It had been negotiating with the United Kingdom since March 2003.
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Breaking a 18-year long freeze in diplomatic relations, Libya and the US held talks concerning the lifting of UN sanctions. But Libya has yet to fulfill a number of conditions before the US is ready to make concessions, according to this BBC Online article.
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Tuesday, 18 November, 2003: Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), Korea's power monopoly, said yesterday it has signed a technology cooperation pact with Libya. "We signed a deal to offer technical advice on power transmission and supplies to the General Electric Company of Libya for 18 months, beginning February 2004," said KEPCO in a press release. The deal is valued at $1.71 million. Prior to the final contract, KEPCO had conducted a 10-month feasibility study on power-distribution automation and ways to reduce power losses in Libya. [Korea Herald]
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