1988 in Libya

none November 2025 1988 The following lists events that happened in 1988 in Libya. Incumbents President: Muammar al-Gaddafi Prime Minister: Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir Events October 3 - Chad and Libya reestablish diplomatic relations after the years-long Chadian–Libyan War.Associated Press Libya, Chad restore ties 20 November 2025 Winchester Star 4 October 1988 2 https://newspaperarchive.com/winchester-star-oct-04-1988-p-2/ December 21 - Pan Am Flight 103 is blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing a total of 270 people. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, was convicted of the bombing in 2001.Stephen Chris Lockerbie bomber Megrahi buried at simple funeral in Libya https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/21/lockerbie-bomber-megrahi-buried-libya The Guardian 20 November 2025 21 May 2012Timeline: Lockerbie bombing https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34541363 BBC News 20 November 2025 15 October 2015 Libyan refusal to extradite al-Megrahi for a trial was a major contributor to UN sanctions on the country throughout the 1990s.UN arms embargo on Libya https://www.sipri.org/databases/embargoes/un_arms_embargoes/libya/libya-1992 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 20 November 2025 en 25 October 2012Resolution 748 (1992) https://docs.un.org/en/S/RES/748(1992) UNDOCS 20 November 2025 31 March 1992 Births 15 June - Muhammad Nashnoush. 27 September - Mohamed Suleiman. 27 September - Osama Chtiba. References 1988 Category:Years of the 20th century in Libya Libya Libya Category:1980s in Libya