Arab League, OIC call for Algeria-Morocco dialogue amid spat

The two groups and Saudi Arabia decry the diplomatic rift and ask the North African rivals to resolve the conflict.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Arab League and Saudi Arabia have called for “dialogue” to resolve the diplomatic dispute between Algeria and Morocco. Algeria on Tuesday said 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 organisation said on Wednesday.