Middle East
Is the Saudi-UAE rivalry heading for more violence?
The Emiratis' desire to crush Islamists and dominate geopolitically at all costs, particularly in Yemen and Sudan, is clashing with old friends in Riyadh
January 09, 2026
The Emiratis' desire to crush Islamists and dominate geopolitically at all costs, particularly in Yemen and Sudan, is clashing with old friends in Riyadh
El Fasher's fall exposes the failure of Washington’s reliance on regional power brokers — many who are directly involved — to end the conflict
Accusations of genocide and war crimes may have taken the Sudanese civil war to a new level
Riyadh went from mediator to backing the side opposed by its one-time regional partner, the UAE
Despite shared history and mutual interests, Cairo and Abu Dhabi find themselves at odds in this brutal civil war
The Biden administration's decision reflects a consistently misguided Middle East playbook
