Politics
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE, gives envoy 48 hours to leave
September 10, 2026 at 02:31 PM · Updated 36d ago
Coverage
5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 9 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE: What we know
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BNBBC News
Algeria to sever diplomatic ties with UAE after years of tension
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BABBC Arabic
عاجل: الجزائر تقطع علاقاتها مع الإمارات وتتّهمها بتصرفات "استفزازية وعدائية"
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AJAl Jazeera English
Algeria says cutting diplomatic ties with UAE
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الجزائر تعلن قطع العلاقات الدبلوماسية مع الإمارات
(opens the publisher’s site)Algeria announced Thursday it has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, citing "provocative and hostile" actions it said made the ties untenable.
- Algeria announced Thursday it had decided to cut diplomatic relations with the UAE, according to state television and the official news agency.
- The Foreign Ministry said the Emirati ambassador was summoned Thursday, informed of the decision, and given 48 hours to comply.
- The ministry said the move came "after exhausting all means capable of preserving bilateral relations," citing the UAE's "increasing provocative or hostile actions."
- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had previously said "wherever they set foot, blood is shed," referring to the UAE as a "duwayla," a diminutive term.
Latest developments
- Sep 10 — Algeria has announced it will close its airspace to UAE-registered aircraft starting Friday, as part of its severing of diplomatic ties.
- Sep 10 — The airspace closure comes after Algiers accused Abu Dhabi of provocative and hostile actions and gave the Emirati ambassador 48 hours to leave.