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cross_type 2.81 — strongly supporting 6 facts
The United Arab Emirates and Syria are linked through the UAE's active involvement in regional geopolitical strategies, including efforts to contain Iranian influence [1] and the pursuit of stabilization initiatives in the Levant [2], [3]. Furthermore, the UAE engaged in a normalization process with the Syrian government that concluded following the collapse of the Assad regime [4], [5].
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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.
claimSaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar possess the financial and political capital necessary to shape outcomes in Syria and the broader Levant.
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.
claimThe collapse of the Assad regime in Syria destabilized the region and forced the United Arab Emirates to confront the resurgence of armed militias aligned with political Islam, an ideology the UAE considers the greatest security threat to the Middle East.
claimThe United Arab Emirates is exploring collaborations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt to stabilize Syria and the broader Levant region to mitigate risks associated with regional instability.
accountThe United Arab Emirates pursued a gradual normalization process with Syria, which concluded in December 2024 with the fall of the Assad regime.