When Gulf Allies Saudi Arabia and UAE Fall Out over Yemen

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"The new year opened with a question mark over Gulf stability as tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE erupted into an open dispute over Yemen with the potential to reshape the regional order. Even if the two Gulf powers reconcile, the damage from their public feud will undermine trust and affect countries that rely on them ...

Weeks of simmering tensions came to a head on December 30 when Saudi Arabia bombed what it described as an arms shipment from the Emirates bound for separatists in Yemen. ...

A complex history of rivalries and rapprochements underpins the UAE-Saudi relationship. ..."

When Gulf Allies Fall Out - by Olivia Cuthbert "A public dispute over Yemen has exposed deepening rifts between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, raising questions about Gulf cohesion and regional stability at a moment of widespread turmoil."