Fouad Ali El Himma and Nasser Bourita’s February visit to Saudi Arabia had raised hopes for having Morocco strengthen ties with Gulf countries. Contrary to what happened during the 2008 financial crisis and the Arab Spring, these countries preferred to not financially support Morocco amid the coronavirus crisis.
Reporting on the situation in both countries, the official news agencies of Morocco and Algeria have started war over an Amnesty International report on the situation of prisoners amid the coronavirus crisis.