On Geopolitics Jul 21, 2021 | 20:22 GMTJul 21, 2021
The once-close Saudi-Emirati relationship is fraying amid overlapping economic interests and strategic differences on issues like Yemen.
By Ryan Bohl
The Saudi Survival Strategy
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