Is there really a Jordanian mediation to resolve the crisis between Algeria and Morocco? No official Jordanian or Algerian source confirms this, but the Moroccan press close to power, relayed by Spanish media, evokes this possibility.
During his visit to Algiers on December 3 and 4, King Abdallah II would have proposed mediation between the two enemy brothers whose diplomatic relations have been cut off since the summer of 2021. Some Spanish and Moroccan media go further by evoking a breakthrough achieved by the Jordanian ruler.
The Moroccan press delivers many details on a roadmap that would have been proposed by King Abdallah. A plan in several stages starting with the economic component and which would lead to the reopening of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, this pipe which leaves Algeria and which crosses Morocco, has been closed since October 2021. A first step, which, according to the press close to the Moroccan palace, should be followed by a resumption of bilateral relations.
Rabat multiplies calls and “outstretched hands” in Algiers
In Algiers, it is another story that the media suggest. The Algerian authorities give no sign of openness towards Rabat, and do not react on what seems to be trial balloons on the part of the Moroccans. For example, the Algérie-expat site is surprised that Morocco is still hoping for normalization. ” The Algerian authorities, however, leave him no hope “, notes the site.
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The subject was not even mentioned during the tete-a-tete between the two Jordanian and Algerian leaders, says the Algiers media. And observers point out that there has been no development that allows for an improvement in relations. Since 2021, several Arab mediations have been mentioned, but never officially confirmed. While Rabat has multiplied calls and “outstretched hands” in Algiers, in vain.