Middle Eastern leaders offer support to Morocco

Heads of state from across the Middle East and North Africa offered their condolences and support to Morocco after a deadly earthquake struck the North African country on Friday night. 

The United Arab Emirates's WAM state news agency said President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed sent a message of condolence to the Moroccan king and that UAE had instructed Emirati agencies to prepare an air bridge to deliver critical relief to Morocco. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had sent prayers for the well-being of those affected and instructed his government to "provide assistance as necessary to the Moroccan people, including planning to send an aid delegation to the area".

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to X, formally known as Twitter, to show solidarity with the "Moroccan brothers".

"We will support our Moroccan brothers in every way in this difficult hour," Erdogan said.

Turkish officials have said they are ready to dispatch 265 emergency workers and 1,000 tents to Morocco, awaiting confirmation from Rabat.

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