Some Arab countries attempting to fill the power vacuum after US withdrawal from Syria
On December 27, the United Arab Emirates announced that it will re-open their embassy in Damascus, which was followed by a visit of UAE businessmen to Syria.
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In this sense, MbS probably tried to create a positive impression by paying visits to UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and Tunisia before heading to the G20 Summit.
US Sanctions on Iran and their Impact on the United Arab Emirates
The UAE, which has recently been in close cooperation with the U.
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Working with the advice of his mentor, the de facto ruler of UAE, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayed (MBZ), MbS prioritized an absurd war with the so called political Islam, imposed a blockade on Qatar, antagonized Turkey, initiated political and diplomatic crisis with traditional allies such as the Lebanese Prime Minister, King of Jordan, the Palestinian President, the Yemeni President.
Yemen’s Deepening Crisis and the Role of the International Community
It can be argued that the global public opinion believes that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the main actors responsible for the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen.
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So, not disregarding the possibility that the KSA-Israel-UAE triangle may cause provocations with the hopes of escalating military tensions between Iran and the U.
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Saudi Arabia under the leadership MbS appeared ready to solidify an anti-Iran bloc, consisting of UAE, Egypt, the U.
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On 20 September this year, Afwerki was again in the UAE for diplomatic talks.
Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder
From the PKK to Saudi Arabia and from Israel to the UAE and Egypt, the U.
Trump’s Middle East Strategic Alliance: A Failed Project?
The main reason for the rapid deterioration of the crisis is the harsh steps taken by Mohammad bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The Future of Trump’s Arab Coalition
Trump also met with the de facto leader of the UAE, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Zayed, at the White House on May 15, 2017.
Turkey’s quest for a new geopolitical portfolio
The Gulf countries except the UAE seems a real economic life-line for Turkey.
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, and Italy, while regional supporters include the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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According to the plan put forward by the UAE official, the Prime Minister would be removed from office and replaced with Kamel Morjane, who was the former Defence Minister during the deposed President Zeinal Abidin Ben Ali.
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The most enthusiastic supporters of the military coup were the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
The Rise of Mohammad bin Salman and the Dynamism in Saudi Foreign Policy
The country will also continue to employ hard power capabilities in partnership with its regional allies such as the UAE, Egypt and Israel.
Turco-Qatari Military Buildup and its Regional Impact
Who would imagine that a small state like Qatar would have managed to resist an embargo of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt together 10 years ago? Qatar managed this successfully during the crisis in 2017 – to such an extent that its national Qatar Airways was hardly affected regardless of the fact that embargo states had shut down their airspaces to Qatari planes.
Presidential Elections in Egypt and the Future of the Authoritarian Regime
Several candidates stood out as potential candidates for the presidential election in Egypt, including Ahmed Shefik, who is among the prominent actors of the old regime and was a resident of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the past five years, the former Chief of General Staff Sami Anan, the lawyer and activist Khaled Ali who is known for his remarks opposing the Sisi regime, and Egypt’s former top auditor Hisham Geneina, who was discharged from duty in March 2016, following his statement that he would unravel the corruption in the country.
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, Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), chose to become a part of this understanding.
