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cross_type 3.17 — strongly supporting 7 facts
The United Arab Emirates is related to Yemen through its direct military intervention in the country's conflict starting in 2015 [1], [2], and [3]. This involvement has been a source of regional friction [4] and strategic policy shifts, including the UAE's eventual withdrawal and redirection of focus to other regions [5], [6], [7], and [8].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 6 facts
claimSaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sought to contain Iranian regional expansion in Bahrain, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
accountThe 2023 diplomatic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran led to a decrease in military confrontations in Yemen, a partial withdrawal of Saudi and Emirati forces, and a reduction in Houthi aggression against Saudi and Emirati territories.
accountPrior to October 2023, the United Arab Emirates withdrew from Yemen, redirected its attention to other conflict zones, and deepened its diplomatic, trade, and security ties with Israel.
claimCurrent regional policies often entangle Middle Eastern states in direct or proxy conflicts, such as Israel’s tensions with Iran, Türkiye’s intervention in Syria and Iraq, and the military involvement of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
accountThe United Arab Emirates has ended its military involvement in Yemen and redirected its focus toward influencing civil conflicts in Sudan and Libya while maintaining close ties with Israel.
accountIn 2011, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates perceived the Arab Spring uprisings as a destabilizing force, fearing that the resulting chaos would empower political Islam movements and increase Iranian influence, particularly in Bahrain and Yemen.
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimAmbassador Ziadeh identifies the conflict in Yemen as a primary source of friction between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.