Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates over 'provocative and hostile actions'

What the report says

Algeria has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, according to Algerian state media cited by France 24 Africa. The announcement came on Thursday, with Algerian officials saying they had exhausted efforts to preserve bilateral relations and later describing the UAE’s conduct as “provocative and hostile.”

Algiers also said the UAE ambassador had 48 hours to comply with the decision, indicating a rapid downgrade in relations between the two countries. The UAE foreign ministry had not immediately responded to a request for comment, France 24 reported.

The move follows months of public tension. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has previously accused the Gulf state of trying to interfere in Algeria’s internal affairs, while Algerian media have accused the UAE of fueling regional discord. France 24 noted that tensions had already risen earlier in the year after Algeria began moving to cancel an air services agreement signed with the UAE in 2013.

The dispute matters because Algeria and the UAE are both important regional actors, and the rupture may further strain wider North African and Gulf relations. Background on such disputes is that diplomatic breakups are usually rare and often signal deep concern over perceived political interference or security issues, although the precise grievances in this case were not independently detailed in the source material.