Algeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties With UAE Over Regional Disputes
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Algeria has completely severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, citing years of tension and regional disputes, including the UAE's normalization with Israel and its stance on the Western Sahara conflict.
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- Algeria cut all diplomatic ties with the UAE.
- The move follows years of tension and regional disputes.
- Disagreements include UAE's normalization with Israel.
- UAE's embassy in Western Sahara also a factor.
- Algeria accused UAE of regional destabilization.
Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday a complete severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates. The ministry's statement did not provide a specific reason for the immediate move, only stating that the government had "exhausted all means and ways to preserve bilateral relations between the countries."
The decision follows years of tension between the two Muslim-majority nations, which escalated after the UAE signed the Abraham Accords in 2020, normalizing relations with Israel. Algeria condemned the establishment of ties with Israel, alleging it was an attempt to isolate Algeria within the Muslim world.
Further angering Algeria was the UAE's decision to open an embassy in the Western Sahara region, currently under Moroccan control but the subject of an ongoing conflict with the Sahrawi people seeking an independent state. Algeria supports the Polisario Front, the Sahrawi national liberation movement, and advocates for a diplomatic solution, while the UAE recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over the territory.
In recent years, Algerian officials and media have accused the UAE of attempting to "destabilize the region" in North Africa, including through its support for rebel groups in Libya and Sudan. This diplomatic rupture also follows the cancellation in February of the air route between Algiers and Dubai after 13 years of operation.
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