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Middle Eastern Challenges
Rob Geist Pinfold on the growing Saudi–UAE rivalry reshaping Middle Eastern politics.
No, not Iranians and Israelis on the brink of war. And, no, not the seemingly endless search for a Palestinian state. Rather, to the implications of the newest rivalry that is defining Middle Eastern politics: Saudi Arabia vs. United Arab Emirates.
These two countries are rapidly passing through the geopolitical equivalent of the five stages of grief: from allies to collaborators to competitors to adversaries and---possibly---to enemies.
Why? What's at stake? Is it personal or just business? What are the…
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