31.   Egypt had planned to launch the air bridge on Thursday for Libyan pilgrims flying to Mecca after the UN exemption.

32.   Egypt said Tuesday it was planning to lay on flights to Mecca for Libyan pilgrims whose country is under a UN air embargo.

33.   Egypt said earlier it would lay on an air bridge for Libyan pilgrims.

34.   Egypt was Thursday to launch an air bridge for Libyan pilgrims flying to Mecca after the UN exemption.

35.   Egypt was Thursday to launch the air bridge for Libyan pilgrims flying to Mecca after the UN exemption.

36.   Egyptair has begun bringing Libyan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia after a Libyan aircraft violated the UN air embargo on Tripoli, an Egyptian airline official said Monday.

37.   Egypt was to have launched an air bridge for Libyan pilgrims on Thursday flying to Mecca for the annual pilgrimage known as the hajj after the UN exemption.

38.   The president of Egypt Air, Fahim Rayan, said he was awaiting orders from Egyptian officials before making the necessary arrangements to transfer the Libyan pilgrims.

39.   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.

40.   The UN sanctions committee earlier granted an exemption to the air ban but only for Egyptian planes to transport the Libyan pilgrims.