1996 in Libya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s See also:Other events of 1996List of years in Libya ← 1995 1994 1993 1996 in Libya → 1997 1998 1999 Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s See also:Other events of 1996List of years in Libya The following lists events that happened in Libya in 1996 President: Muammar al-Gaddafi Prime Minister: Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud Events March 27 - Egyptian hijackers commandeer an Egyptian passenger flight in Luxor and land it in Martubah, Libya, demanding a meeting with world leaders. The hijackers released the 152 passengers unharmed and surrendered to the Libyan military.[1][2] August - The United States announced sanctions on companies with greater than $40 million (USD) annual investments in Libya or Iran, despite objections from Germany, France, Canada, and the European Union.[3] August - Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam, travels to Libya to receive the Gadhafi Human Rights Award.[4] Sport 1995–96 Libyan Premier League 1996–97 Libyan Premier League References ↑ "Hijackers surrender in Libya". Anderson (IN) Herald Bulletin. Associated Press. 28 March 1996. p. A3. Retrieved 20 November 2025. ↑ Greenway, Norma (29 March 1996). "Passengers celebrate safe landing". Medicine Hat (AB) News. Southam Newspapers. p. A12. Retrieved 20 November 2025. ↑ "U.S. trade bill angers allies". Brandon (MB) Sun. Canadian Press / Reuters / Associated Press. 6 August 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 20 November 2025. ↑ "Farrakhan in Libya for seminar". Cumberland (MD) Times-News. Associated Press. 30 August 1996. p. 2A. Retrieved 20 November 2025. vte Years in Libya (1943–present) Pre-1943 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 vte1996 in AfricaSovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zaire Zimbabwe States with limitedrecognition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Dependencies, coloniesand other territories Ascension Island Mayotte Réunion Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha Western Sahara This year in Africa article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks
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