Sky News Arabia may face a split from Sky News amid concerns over its editorial independence, particularly regarding its coverage of Sudan and the Rapid Support Forces militia.

The U.S. labeled Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood and al-Baraa bin Malik Brigade as terrorist groups over Iran ties and war involvement, a move welcomed by the UAE.

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

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

Egypt has publicly invoked its decades-old defense agreement with Sudan, signaling a strategic commitment to protect the state amid escalating war and regional power struggles.