Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid has formally invited Moroccan King Mohammed VI to attend the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad on May 17, 2025 [14, 20]. This invitation underscores the deepening relations between Morocco and Iraq [1, 3].
The invitation was delivered to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Tamim [14, 17, 19]. The upcoming summit is expected to address critical political and economic issues facing the Arab world, with the Palestinian cause taking a central role [5, 14, 17].
The invitation comes amidst a backdrop of strengthening bilateral ties between Morocco and Iraq, with both nations expressing a desire to enhance cooperation across various sectors, including economic and trade relations [1, 3, 8]. Discussions have also focused on launching a direct maritime route to facilitate trade and exchange [9, 16].