31.   However, the United Nations sanctions committee has authorised Egypt to fly Libyan pilgrims to the annual Moslem pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, known as the hajj.

32.   A Libyan aviation source said it was not being ruled out that the pilgrims would be flown on Egyptian planes.

33.   An Iraqi plane which flew pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in defiance of UN sanctions has returned to Baghdad, the Iraqi press said Thursday.

34.   Britain to use military aircraft to fly Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the hajj.

35.   But Kadhafi warned last month that Libya would not ask permission from anyone to fly its pilgrims to Mecca.

36.   But Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi warned last month that Libya would not ask permission from anyone to fly its pilgrims to Mecca.

37.   The United Nations last Wednesday authorised Egypt Air to fly Libyan pilgrims to Mecca for the annual pilgrimage or hajj, following a request from Egypt.

38.   Kadhafi said last month that Libya would not ask permission from anyone to fly its pilgrims to Mecca.

39.   Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi warned last week that his country would defy the UN embargo and fly pilgrims to Mecca for the annual pilgrimage, known as the hajj.

40.   Kadhafi had said his country would fly its pilgrims to Mecca even if the planes were shot down.