What Has Changed in Mohammed bin Salman’s Calculations? Why Are Washington, Abu Dhabi, and "Tel Aviv" No Longer Safe Bets?

Sultan bin Sulayem, Dubai’s ports chief, was removed from DP World in 2026 over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, revealing ethical, labor, and geopolitical controversies.

The shock of Oct. 7 and the scenes from Gaza that followed: Here are the reasons normalization that once seemed imminent between Saudi Arabia and "Israel" has stalled.

Abu Dhabi’s newest sovereign wealth fund, L’IMAD Holding, is taking control of its peer ADQ, the government media office announced Friday, claiming a major consolidation that would create a new investment powerhouse in the emirate under the crown prince.

In a move aimed at reshuffling the executive branch and offering a glimmer of hope to a crisis-weary public, PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi issued Republican Decree No. 3 of 2026, forming a new government headed by Shaea al-Zandani, who will also retain the foreign affairs portfolio.

Amid tensions with the UAE and shifting calculations, what happened during Erdogan’s visit to Saudi Arabia ahead of Egypt?

Yemen’s new government under Shaya al-Zindani faces the test of turning authority into real reform while navigating political, regional, and economic pressures.

U.S. media cast Saudi Arabia as destabilizing and the UAE as stabilizing, a bias Riyadh sees as unfair pressure.

Egypt has ramped up military support for the Sudanese army against the RSF, emboldened in large part by Saudi Arabia’s confrontation with what it calls the “Abu Dhabi government militia,” and despite Cairo’s long-standing ties with MBZ.

Riyadh is no longer willing to position itself within “Israel’s” camp or play a subordinate role in regional arrangements, instead seeking to act as an independent power able to maneuver and impose its own terms.

The U.S. Department of Justice released nearly 3 million pages known as the Epstein Files, containing thousands of photos, videos, and emails detailing sexual scandals and satanic rituals, with the most shocking revelations exposing the role of "Israel’s" Mossad.

Yemen’s conflict, fueled by Saudi-Emirati rivalry, has fragmented the state and left the Houthis as the dominant actor.

In January 2026, Saudi criticism of “Israel” and the UAE-led normalization track sparked a fierce U.S. “pro-Israel” lobby backlash, exposing a widening regional rift.

Since tensions between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi emerged in 2019 over Yemen, Saudi media have framed the dispute in terms of Abu Dhabi’s policies and political team, avoiding language that treats the UAE as a single, unified actor.

The UAE–India alliance, rooted in economic, demographic, and strategic ties, deepens interdependence while raising questions about sovereignty, identity, and internal vulnerability in the UAE.