Relationship dossier
Algeria
Syria
Relationship assessment
Longstanding diplomatic solidarity and Algerian support for Syria, with uncertainty following Syria’s 2024 change of government.
Algeria toward Syria
+30Algeria backed Syria’s return to the Arab League in 2023 and provided aid after the Syrian earthquake. It also advocated political engagement with Syria during the conflict.
Syria toward Algeria
+15Under Bashar al-Assad, Syria expressed support for Algeria’s independence struggle and maintained a history of diplomatic solidarity with Algeria. The policy of Syria’s post-2024 government is uncertain.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has been shaped by Arab diplomatic solidarity, Algeria’s support for Syria’s return to regional engagement, and practical aid after the 2023 earthquake. These cooperative features support a positive overall characterization, while the scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear and Syria’s 2024 political transition leaves future policy uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria maintained support for political engagement with Syria and backed Syria’s return to the Arab League in 2023, while providing aid after the Syrian earthquake. Under Bashar al-Assad, Syria and Algeria shared longstanding diplomatic solidarity, including Syrian support for Algerian independence. Syria’s 2024 change of government makes the continuity of these policies uncertain.
Key developments
Algeria provided humanitarian aid to Syria after the earthquake.
Algeria supported Syria’s return to the Arab League.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of practical cooperation between the governments is unclear.
- The Syrian government’s policy toward Algeria after the 2024 transition is uncertain.