00:00Algeria announced Thursday that it was severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates
00:06according to a foreign ministry statement reported by State Media.
00:10Smile De Beje, a professor of international relations at the University of Algiers III,
00:15say the decision was a reaction to what he described as UAE's actions against Algeria on the regional level.
00:21There is no doubt that the severing of diplomatic relations is a reaction to the United Arab Emirates' actions against
00:28Algeria at the regional level.
00:30In the Sahel countries, in Libya and elsewhere, including most recently the media campaign waged by the UAE
00:36which reflects unfriendly relations in its coverage of the wildfire that occurred in Algeria.
00:43Algeria, however, did not give a single specific reason for the decision
00:47but cited that it is described as a provocative and hostile actions by the UAE
00:52as well as regrettable and unjustifiable behavior.
00:55There are no negative effects or repercussions on the Algerian economy.
01:01For the Algeria, severing diplomatic relations is an absolute priority for strengthening the country's security and stability.
01:10Algeria has had strenuous relations with the UAE even over the Western Sahara issue.
01:16De Beje further urged that the two countries should meet to rectify their decisions
01:20as they are members of the same cooperation.
01:24Following the breakdown of relations between Algeria and the United Arab Emirates,
01:28it is imperative that the two countries meet.
01:31As they are both members of the Arab League,
01:33it is necessary for them to meet in an effort to preserve a minimum level of joint Arab cooperation.
01:42Algeria's President Abdel-Majid Tabun has often referred to the UAE in speeches as a microstate or a statelet
01:48seeking to destabilize several countries in the region.
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