3.UAE responds to Algeria’s decision to sever diplomatic ties, hopes it will be temporary

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The UAE on Thursday said that it hopes Algeria's decision to sever ties with the nation will be "temporary", hours after the North African country made the announcement.

Algiers, in its statement, said it was giving the UAE ambassador to Algeria 48 hours "to comply with the decision".

In a statement, UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the importance of its relations with all countries and said that it is committed to developing and strengthening them.

The UAE also affirmed its appreciation for Algerians and highlighted its pride in the bonds between people of both nations — especially through Algerians residing in or visiting the UAE. Though no recent figures are available, around 30,000 Algerian nationals were residing in the UAE in 2020.

Anwar Gargash, diplomat and advisor to the UAE President, earlier today made a comment on diplomatic ties.

He said that diplomatic relations are "managed through reason, communication, and clarity of interests, not through puzzles and signals that require decoding".

Gargash, who often comments on international policies and diplomatic efforts highlighted that "ambiguity is not a policy" while saying that "successful diplomacy is built on clarity of positions, sound management of interests and differences".

In February, Algeria issued a notification announcing that it had begun the process of ending the Air Services Agreement with the UAE, signed in 2013. The Emirates however, reassured travellers that there would be no immediate impact on air traffic operations.

UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority also said that this measure was within the mechanisms stipulated under international agreement frameworks.

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