Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are locked in a high-stakes strategic game, each trying to harness local crises to its advantage
The history of relations among the Gulf monarchies has rarely fit neatly into a simple narrative of “unity and solidarity.” Behind the façade of shared declarations, there has almost always been a delicate contest of interests – where pragmatic alliances coexisted with quiet competition, border disputes with struggles for leadership, and persistent efforts to entrench influence through security, economics, and ties with external patrons.
Against this backdrop, the Saudi-Emirati line is especially revealing…
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