Libya's Dbeibah says ready to address Egypt's maritime concerns
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FILE PHOTO: The prime minister of Libya's U.N.-recognised Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, reacts on the day he meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
CAIRO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The prime minister of Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Unity told Egypt's intelligence chief his government was ready to address Cairo's concerns over Mediterranean maritime boundaries and economic waters, his office said on Saturday.
• Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and the intelligence chief Hassan Rashad discussed bilateral relations and coordination on matters of mutual interest during a phone call, the statement said
• Egypt rejected on Wednesday a maritime boundaries agreement ratified by Libya's eastern-based parliament involving Turkey, saying the deal was null and void and would have no legal effect on Egypt
• The Libya-Turkey maritime deal was originally agreed in 2019 by Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli
• The rival eastern administration, under military commander Khalifa Haftar, withheld its approval for years
• The agreement is part of a long-running dispute over maritime claims and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean
• Greece, Egypt and Cyprus have opposed the Libya-Turkey accord, saying it infringes their own maritime claims
• Libya has been divided between Dbeibah's UN-recognised government in Tripoli and eastern authorities aligned with Haftar
• Egypt and Libya, which share a land border, have longstanding security and economic ties
(Reporting by Enas Alashray; editing by Barbara Lewis)
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