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In late 1972 visit to Tunis, Libyan ruler Muammar al-Qaddafi called for the unification of Tunisia and Libya. This offer was promptly rejected by Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba. However, in early 1974, the two met again and agreed to a new plan to merge their nations into one to be called the 'Arab Islamic Republic'. Referendums were scheduled in each country, however, the plan never moved forward, as Bourguiba changed his mind soon thereafter, stating he had agreed only to the idea of Maghreb unification, not to the particulars Qadaffi had put forth. The Arab Maghreb Union, founded over a decade later, proved similar to Bourguiba's vision.

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Libya - Maghrib Relations

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★ Arab Maghreb Union, an economic and political union between Maghreb states

★ Federation of Arab Republics, a weak union between Libya, Egypt, and Syria around the same time

★ Pan-Arabism