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Cairo hosted a Morocco-Libya meeting on Tuesday, attended by the foreign ministers of both countries. «On the sidelines of the Extraordinary Arab Summit on Palestine, Mr. Nasser Bourita met today in Cairo with the Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Taher Salem Al-Baou», announced Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X.
Libya’s Foreign Ministry also commented on the meeting: «The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, praising the level of cooperation between Libya and Morocco and the shared willingness to develop it further. The two parties also emphasized the importance of direct coordination and ongoing consultation on regional issues and common challenges».
This meeting could mark a turning point in relations between Morocco and the government of Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah, which have remained relatively cool until now. The Dbeibah-led administration, recognized by the international community and based in Tripoli, is often viewed as having close ties with Algeria.
Notably, Libyan Foreign Minister Taher Salem Al-Baou had previously criticized Morocco for hosting a consultative meeting in Bouznika on December 18 and 19, 2024, between representatives of the internationally recognized Tobruk Parliament and members of the High Council of State.
«The Kingdom of Morocco hosted a dialogue session between some members of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, but without any prior coordination or adherence to the usual diplomatic procedures for such meetings», Al-Baou stated at the time.
Following his talks in Cairo with Nasser Bourita, the Libyan Foreign Minister met with his Algerian and Tunisian counterparts to prepare for an upcoming Maghreb summit—expected to be held in the coming months in Tripoli—without the participation of Morocco and Mauritania.
