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Algeria cut diplomatic ties with the UAE and barred Emirati civilian and military aircraft from its airspace, with commercial flights to Algiers allowed through 2026, after accusing Abu Dhabi of provocative acts. The UAE expressed regret and hoped the move would be temporary, as tensions over regional policy and Israel normalization persist in the broader Algeria–UAE relationship.
Algeria cut diplomatic ties with the UAE, accusing Abu Dhabi of provocative acts after failed efforts to mend relations; Algeria also closed its airspace to UAE-registered aircraft with limited exemptions, and had moved to cancel a 2013 air-services agreement. The rift stems from disputes over Israel normalization, Western Sahara, and UAE influence in North Africa and the Sahel, intensified by comments from President Tebboune and broader regional tensions (Somalia, Sudan) in the Gulf and Maghreb.
Spain expanded its airspace ban to block all U.S. military aircraft involved in the Iran war from entering Spanish airspace, extending restrictions from two bases (Rota and Morón) to the entire country. Officials say the move aims to avoid escalation and reflects public opposition to the war, with emergency flights exempt; the policy could complicate U.S. logistics due to Spain’s strategic location along key flight routes.
Denmark has banned civil drone flights for a week following multiple sightings near military facilities and airport closures, amid concerns of a potential hybrid attack, with Russia being a possible suspect, though no definitive attribution has been made.