Algeria has severed its diplomatic ties with the UAE over what it described as provocative and hostile actions despite repeated warnings.
The country’s foreign ministry announced the decision to cut ties with Abu Dhabi on Thursday in a statement. It comes after years of brewing diplomatic row over a range of issues.
Al Jazeera, quoting Ennahar TV, an Algerian news channel, reported that Algeria plans to close its airspace to all UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft starting Friday. But it will allow UAE commercial flights to and from Algiers to use its airspace until the end of 2026, when the current contract expires.
The ministry also said it had summoned the UAE ambassador to inform them of the decision and give 48 hours to comply.
Algeria stated that it was opting to sever ties with the UAE because it had “exhausted all means of preserving bilateral relations.”
