Algeria severs diplomatic relations with United Arab Emirates

Algeria announced on Thursday that it is cutting diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, according to state media reports. The decision follows a series of accusations by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune that the Gulf nation has been attempting to interfere in Algeria’s internal political affairs.

The severance marks a sharp escalation in already strained ties between the two countries, which have been marked by disputes over regional influence and differing foreign‑policy orientations. Tebboune’s earlier statements warned that external meddling threatened Algeria’s sovereignty, prompting the government to recall its embassy staff and expel Emirati diplomats. Both sides have yet to issue formal statements outlining the next steps, and the move is expected to affect bilateral trade and cooperation initiatives that have existed for decades.