United Arab Emirates
At Stake Is Not Merely a Bilateral Disagreement but a Broader Recalibration Across the Red Sea-Horn Strategic Corridor
Relax, Mohammed Bin Salman Isn’t Aligning with Islamists. He Also Isn’t Normalizing with Israel Soon
Recent Moves by Saudi Arabia Against the United Arab Emirates and Toward Qatar and Turkey Have Alarmed Many, but These Processes Are Not New
The Breakdown of Gulf Unity Is Reshaping the Middle East’s Balance of Power
While Saudi Arabia Outlaws the Muslim Brotherhood at Home, Mohammed Bin Salman Empowers It Abroad
Reading Between the Lines, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi May Be Cooperating to Counter the Saudi-Pakistani and Possibly Turkey Axis
From Yemen to Sudan, Riyadh’s Willingness to Align With Islamists and Extremists Sets It Apart From Abu Dhabi
With the Low Oil Prices Projected for the Year, Most Major Middle Eastern Oil Producers Will Face Budget Deficits
Arab States in the Persian Gulf Have Concerns That Go Beyond Security and Politics, Involving Exports of Oil and Other Products
The Failed Southern Transitional Council Offensive Exposes Gulf Divisions in Yemen
A Saudi Airstrike on UAE-Backed Forces Exposes the Collapse of Gulf Unity
The Partnership Now Represents a Long-Term Framework with Institutional Depth and Regional Reach
Missing in the Wider Coverage Is an Attempt to Understand the Motivations and Aims of the Main Warring Sides
Trump’s Choice Between Gulf Pragmatism and Islamist Opportunism Will Define Whether Gaza Becomes a Model of Reconstruction or a Warning for the Region
The Main Strategic Result of the Gaza War So Far Has Been the Drastic Weakening of the Iran-Led Bloc
Emirati Leaders Chose Hope and Agency over Grievance and Resentment and Their People Now Enjoy a High Standard of Living
Persian Gulf Countries in the Last Several Decades Have Built Mosques and Cultural Centers to Hold Sway in Europe and America
As the Saudis Failed to Rebuff the Houthis, Their Plan B Has Been to Appease Them and, by Extension, Iran
It’s Unclear Whether New Memorandums with Washington Will Prompt Abu Dhabi to Lessen Trade with Tehran
The United States Also Might Encourage the UAE to Develop a Maritime Security Center to Protect Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz