UAE threatens to destabilise Tunisia for not acting in Abu Dhabi's interests
The UAE has been accused of trying to buy influence with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi
The United Arab Emirates has threatened to destabilise Tunisia over concerns the country’s leadership is not serving the interests of Abu Dhabi, a senior Tunisian source told Middle East Eye.
Algerian officials warned their Tunisian counterparts in early November about an Emirati plan to interfere in their country, the source, who heads up one of Tunisia's political parties, said on the condition of anonymity.
“The Algerian state has given an unambiguous warning that the UAE seeks to interfere with Tunisian security,” the source said. “They [the Algerians] were very unambiguous and said that they [the UAE] may try to destabilise Tunisia as it is at the moment.”
The Tunisian source said the message was communicated to them by a “source close to the palace” in Algeria.
No one at the Algerian embassy in London was available to comment on the allegations.
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