The Libyan parliament, meeting in Benghazi, unanimously ratified the maritime memorandum of understanding with Turkey, according to Al Jazeera Arabic, which reported the vote on 2 November 2026. The channel added that the ratification came seven years after parliament had rejected the memorandum. According to Al Jazeera Arabic, the ratification has reopened the dispute over the Eastern Mediterranean. The channel reported that the move drew rejection from Egypt, Greece, Europe and Israel. No details of the memorandum's provisions are available yet. The date of the voting session and the number of lawmakers present are not known. The description of the vote as unanimous is attributed to Al Jazeera Arabic. It is also not clear what form each party's rejection took, and Turkey's position on the ratification is not yet known.