Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria said Thursday it was cutting diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following years of tension, with Algiers accusing Abu Dhabi of interfering in national and regional affairs. "Algeria has decided to cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, following the exhaustion of all means to preserve bilateral relations," Algeria's state television…
Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a move prompted by years of escalating tensions. The decision, announced by the Algerian state television, came after all diplomatic channels were exhausted in attempts to maintain the relationship.
Algerian authorities accused the UAE of engaging in "provocative and hostile acts," though specific details were not provided in the foreign ministry's statement. The ministry emphasized that they had repeatedly cautioned the UAE against the negative consequences of its actions.
President Abdelmajid Tebboune of Algeria frequently refers to the UAE as a "micro-state" or "statelet" that aims to destabilize various countries in the region, particularly citing issues in Libya, Mali, and Sudan. In a televised interview, Tebboune described the situation as "no longer acceptable," adding that wherever the UAE intervenes, violence ensues.
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