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Algeria decided Thursday to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), citing the "exhaustion of all means to preserve bilateral relations," according to a statement from Algeria's Foreign Ministry carried by state television.
The move follows years of tension between the two countries, with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune having previously accused Abu Dhabi of interfering in Algeria's internal affairs.
Algerian media outlets have also repeatedly accused the UAE of seeking to sow regional discord.
The Algerian Foreign Ministry said in its statement that Algeria had shown considerable restraint and a strong sense of responsibility in the face of what it described as increasingly provocative and hostile actions by the UAE.
"In the face of increasing provocative or hostile actions by the United Arab Emirates, Algeria has shown considerable restraint and a high sense of responsibility, and, out of full respect for the principles governing relations between states, has spared no effort to draw the Emirati side's attention and warn it of the serious consequences that could result from its regrettable and unjustified conduct," the ministry said.
The statement said that despite repeated warnings, the UAE continued its conduct to a degree that could no longer be considered acceptable or tolerable within relations between two sovereign states, or left without a response.
"Therefore, after exhausting all means to preserve bilateral relations, the Algerian government decided today to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates," the ministry said.
The ministry said the UAE's ambassador was received at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters on Thursday, where he was formally notified of the decision and informed that he had 48 hours to comply with it.
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