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GRAPEVINE, Page 21. . . Having You To Talk With
By DAVID ELLIS/Reported by Sidney Urquart
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has consistently ignored
Muammar Gaddafi's repeated calls to merge the two countries in
a pan-Arab union. But economic necessity is drawing Egypt and
Libya closer together. In the interest of improved relations,
Mubarak is shrugging off the Libyan's antics. (A recent Gaddafi
stunt: using a tractor to demolish an Egyptian border post.)
Earlier this month, when Mubarak visited Tripoli for a 12-hour
summit, the Egyptian leader said his country welcomed economic
cooperation with Libya and expressed predictable support for
"the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people." Western
diplomats say Gaddafi may return the favor by allowing as many
as 1 million Egyptians to seek employment in Libya.