Collage of portraits of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS, on the left) and Emirati President Mohammad bin Zayed (MBZ, on the right). (Photos: AFP)
The story of Emirati leader Mohammad bin Zayed (MBZ) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is one of a divorce in all but name. The partners started off with the intention of evolving together, with each side obliged to accommodate the other as time went by. Instead, they ended up fostering a mutual resentment of sorts.With a twenty-year age gap, MBZ took MBS under his wing when the latter was named crown prince in 2017. But now, with the pupil determined to surpass his master, the relationship has soured.In their tug-of-war, Saudi Arabia scored points in Yemen. Backed by the UAE, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) challenged Saudi Arabia by taking control of the Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces last December. How it evolved A strategic rift between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi comes to light Riyadh responded forcefully to...
The story of Emirati leader Mohammad bin Zayed (MBZ) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is one of a divorce in all but name. The partners started off with the intention of evolving together, with each side obliged to accommodate the other as time went by. Instead, they ended up fostering a mutual resentment of sorts.With a twenty-year age gap, MBZ took MBS under his wing when the latter was named crown prince in 2017. But now, with the pupil determined to surpass his master, the relationship has soured.In their tug-of-war, Saudi Arabia scored points in Yemen. Backed by the UAE, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) challenged Saudi Arabia by taking control of the Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces last December. How it evolved A strategic rift between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi comes to light Riyadh responded forcefully to...
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