Libya surprised at Saudi ambassador recall

Libya said yesterday it was surprised Saudi Arabia had recalled its ambassador to Tripoli and insisted there was no Libyan plot to assassinate the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah. "(We are) surprised that... Saudi Arabia has decided to...

Libya said yesterday it was surprised Saudi Arabia had recalled its ambassador to Tripoli and insisted there was no Libyan plot to assassinate the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah.

"(We are) surprised that... Saudi Arabia has decided to withdraw its ambassador from its brother Libya," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassouna Chaouch told Al Jazeera television, adding that Libya had previously denied it was plotting to kill the Saudi crown prince.

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