CAIRO — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the
Arab League and Saudi Arabia called for "dialogue" Wednesday to
resolve arguments between neighboring Algeria and Morocco.
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Algeria said Tuesday it had cut
diplomatic relations with
Morocco because of "hostile actions", following months of resurgent
tensions between the North African rivals.
The OIC "called for dialogue to resolve any possible
differences", a statement from the Jeddah-based organization Wednesday
said.
Saudi Arabia called on both nations "to priorities
dialogue" to help "achieve security and stability," a foreign
ministry statement read.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit urged
"both countries to exercise restraint and to avoid further
escalation" in a statement late Tuesday.
Algiers has long been at odds with Rabat — particularly over
the Western
Sahara, a former Spanish colony Morocco sees as an integral part of
its territory, but where Algiers has supported the Polisario independence
movement.
Their rivalry took a new twist last year when outgoing US
president Donald Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the territory — in
exchange for Morocco normalizing ties with Israel.
For Algeria, that amounted to Rabat "introducing a
foreign military force into the Maghreb", in the words of Foreign Minister
Ramtane Lamamra on Tuesday.
Morocco's foreign ministry bit back saying Algiers' move was
"completely unjustified".
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