Libya Pledges Dialogue on Egypt’s Maritime Concerns

Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-24T20:20:33.558Z

It's positive Libya is opening talks with Egypt on Mediterranean boundaries rather than sticking rigidly to the Turkey agreement.

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Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah spoke by phone on Saturday, 24 October 2026, with Egyptian General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Rashad. A statement on the Libyan government’s Hokoometna platform said Dbeibah stated his government was keen to take Egyptian concerns into account, including those related to maritime borders and economic waters in the Mediterranean, and to address them through dialogue and joint coordination in a manner that safeguards the legitimate maritime rights and interests of the two countries. Rashad affirmed the depth of relations between the two brotherly countries and commitment to developing them. The call followed the Libyan House of Representatives’ unanimous ratification on Tuesday, 21 October 2026, of the 2019 maritime memorandum of understanding with Turkey, originally signed with the former Government of National Accord led by Fayez al-Sarraj. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry declared the memorandum absolutely null and void, with no legal effect, the day after ratification. On Friday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Istanbul and reiterated rejection, calling the deal ink on paper. Fidan expressed understanding of Egypt’s concerns regarding developments in Libya. Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus had objected to the original 2019 memorandum. No left- or right-rated coverage is in the record.

Libya Pledges Dialogue on Egypt’s Maritime Concerns

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