The UAE ruler, Muhammad bin Zayed is punching way above his weight. His tight embrace of the zionist entity has created fissures in the artificial entity called the United Arab Emirates. It is no longer united but is deeply divided and may disintegrate under the weight of MbZ policies.
There are differences between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Their approach to political, economic and strategic issues manifest themselves at the practical level. The Saudis use their position in the OIC to project power; the Emiratis want to claim stability to attract finance.
Saudi and Emirati rulers are overjoyed with Trump’s return to power. They believe happy days are here again but their euphoria may be misplaced. Trump is nobody’s friend. Besides, he is a narcissist, greedy and completely unpredictable.
