UAE ambassador leaves Morocco

SANAA, April 23  (YPA) – Moroccan media reported that the UAE ambassador to Morocco, Ali Salem al-Kaabi, suddenly left Morocco.

The Moroccan newspaper “Akhbar Al Youm” reported that “The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Rabat, Ali Salem al-Kaabi, suddenly left, during the last week, Morocco back to his country. ”

The Moroccan newspaper claimed that it received information that “the UAE ambassador, who was not appointed general, left the country on the basis of” an urgent request for sovereignty, “without explaining the reasons.

There was no official comment, either by the Moroccan authorities or the UAE, on the news.

On April 8, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a Gulf tour that included Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar and did not include the UAE.

During the Gulf crisis, Morocco opted for neutrality and offered mediation between the countries of the blockade (the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain along with Egypt) and Qatar.

Morocco’s relations with Saudi Arabia are experiencing considerable tension.

Morocco recently announced its official withdrawal from the Saudi-led aggressive coalition against Yemen.