ABSTRACT
The founders of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) were determined to work towards economic and political integration. However, the Western Sahara dispute between Algeria and Morocco and, more recently, the Libyan state crisis have become major stumbling blocks. Arguing that the ‘Arab Spring’ opened a window of opportunity, this chapter focuses on the efforts made in regional foreign policy cooperation since then. It shows that, regarding the Libyan crisis, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia have shown a homogeneous vision of national dialogue and non-intervention. Nevertheless, the Western Sahara dispute has not been solved and still hinders AMU foreign policy cooperation.
