Speaking to the Associated Press, sources from the Moroccan and Saudi governments said that Rabat has recalled its ambassador to Riyadh. They confirmed that Morocco has ceased military operations with the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war.
Moroccan Islamic jurist Ahmed Raissouni has criticized Saudi Arabia’s management of the pilgrimage. The man, who is close to Qatar, believes that Hajj must be arranged by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation instead of Riyadh.
After a Saudi series portrayed Morocco as a destination for sex tourists in one of its episodes, the producing company accuses Qatar of trying to plant seeds of hatred between «the Saudi and Moroccan nations».
UAE-based newspaper Al Bayan accused Qatar of planning to destabilize the Kingdom of Morocco by giving Islamist illegal association Al Adl wal Ihsane a chance to express its fundamentalist positions in an interview.