4 days ago · In response, Arab states in the Persian Gulf—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman—have increasingly moved to fill a regional vacuum. With the disintegration of traditional power centers in Egypt, Iraq, and Syria, the oil-rich Arab Gulf states have mobilized their wealth into wide-ranging investments ...

Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations are the relations between two neighbouring countries that share extensive political and cultural ties. The two countries are close allies in terms of foreign policy, geopolitical interests, economical interests, and military alliance.

Jan 24, 2025 · For several decades, the United Arab Emirates has been the undisputed regional economic leader, attracting foreign investors. Recently, however, Saudi Arabia has doubled down on its efforts to compete with Dubai and present itself as the new regional economic leader. The competition could reshape Saudi-UAE relations and impact the entire region.

Jan 3, 2025 · The two leading Gulf powers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are taking a cautious approach, because Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the main rebel faction that has seized control of much of ...

Jan 25, 2024 · Behind the scenes, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are waging an active geoeconomic competition in multiple dimensions. First, there is a massive competition for foreign investment.

Jul 6, 2023 · Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the two most populous countries and largest economies in the GCC, have always been natural rivals. Some of this rivalry has its origins in territorial disputes and dynastic politics that long predate the independence of the UAE in 1971.

Jun 22, 2023 · Given the limitations of GCC cooperation, Saudi Arabia and the UAE formed an informal security alliance in Yemen in 2015 to roll back a Houthi insurgency and restore the internationally recognized government of then-President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi. Despite the UAE’s withdrawal from the war in 2019, its legacy continues through ongoing ...

Aug 23, 2023 · At the forefront are the Gulf’s two powerhouses: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, and the United Arab Emirates, the region’s dominant trade hub, both of whose focus has been ...

Jul 22, 2023 · But this week, an explosive US media report has exposed a bitter rift between the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates [UAE], raising concerns that their rivalry could spill over...

Jan 24, 2023 · ‘Though Saudi Arabia and the UAE are arguably now the most influential Arab states, their foreign policies and policymaking structures remain rather enigmatic. Conducting the most detailed investigation to date, Mason provides …