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Uprising weakens Abu Dhabi's grip on Arab support for Syrian regime

The UAE was among the first to actively call for support for Damascus' "sovereignty" and "the fight against terrorism and extremism."

Uprising weakens Abu Dhabi's grip on Arab support for Syrian regime

Emirati President Mohammad bin Zayed welcomes Bashar al-Assad in Abu Dhabi. (File photo Hamad Aa-Kaabi/UAE Presidential Court/AFP)

In the wake of the capture of Aleppo by Syrian rebels on Nov. 30, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quickly reached out to Emirati President Mohammad bin Zayed (MBZ). In their conversation, MBZ offered strong assurances of the Emirates' "solidarity"...
In the wake of the capture of Aleppo by Syrian rebels on Nov. 30, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quickly reached out to Emirati President Mohammad bin Zayed (MBZ). In their conversation, MBZ offered strong assurances of the Emirates' "solidarity"...