Algeria closes its airspace to UAE aircrafts after cutting diplomatic ties
- Published on 11/09/2026 - 5:16 GMT+2 Algeria has closed its airspace to Emirati-registered civilian and military aircraft after cutting diplomatic ties with the Gulf country on Thursday following years of tension.
- In a statement announcing the severing of diplomatic relations, Algiers accused the Gulf nation of "provocative and hostile acts", though the precise catalyst for the sudden rupture remained unclear.
- The Algerian defence ministry announced that an airspace ban targeting Emirati aircraft would take effect on Friday, with an exception for commercial flights to and from Algiers airport,
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- Published on 11/09/2026 - 5:16 GMT+2 Algeria has closed its airspace to Emirati-registered civilian and military aircraft after cutting diplomatic ties with the Gulf country on Thursday following years of tension.
- In a statement announcing the severing of diplomatic relations, Algiers accused the Gulf nation of "provocative and hostile acts", though the precise catalyst for the sudden rupture remained unclear.
- The Algerian defence ministry announced that an airspace ban targeting Emirati aircraft would take effect on Friday, with an exception for commercial flights to and from Algiers airport,
Sources: Euronews