Growing pressure on Algeria and UAE to break ties: Can their leaders bypass pressure groups

A diplomatic crisis between #Algeria and the #UnitedArabEmirates has been brewing for some time, and it has now taken on a new dimension. While disagreements on how to deal with #Mali’s multifaceted crises may have been the latest catalyst to this crisis, Algeria is working on reducing the presence of the #UAE in Algerian industry, starting with the Ministry of Justice ordered the suspension of contracts tying the United Tobacco Company with the Algerian Emirati Tobacco Company. Sending its order to the notaries involving in contract drafting, the Ministry of Justice said its decision was “a precautionary measure, intended to put an end to all suspicious operations.” Details how this crisis has been unfolding here: https://north-africa.com/b1hk