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
It might have set back the Emirates' support some, but the STC secessionist movement is strong and still on a roll towards carving out a separate state
Trump's promise of an 'America First' realism in foreign policy has delivered not a clean break, but a deeply contradictory picture
A deal carries many risks, and Riyadh's interests already largely align with Washington's
The assassination of the Houthi prime minister marks a turning point in a now fully regionalized conflict
Despite sustained airstrikes on Yemen the militant group has only gotten bolder, exposing Jerusalem's weaknesses
