Hats off to the good guys in the UAE.
How long before UAE gets attacked?
The Middle East is complicated. Saudi Arabia and Iran are competing for influence amongst the Muslims: economically, politically, and often militarily (as seen previously with the Yemeni Civil War).
Despite historical antipathy for the Jews, the feud between Saudi Arabia and Iran has two separate dimensions: not only Sunni Islam vs Shia Islam from a religious standpoint, but also the longstanding historical tension between the Arabs and the Persians.
My bet is that Iran is trying to bait Israel into acting with such overwhelming force that their fledgling political ties with other Arab nations (like Saudi Arabia and the UAE) will go down the drain.
It is. Good for them.
UAE used to be anti-Israel for many years.
Surprising!
“This is heartening news! Anybody recall a time an Arab government sided with Israel any other time an Arab country/organization acted badly toward Israel? “
ABSOLUTELY - I just may have to go to Dubaiiiiiiii, as Rush calls it.
Good news. Bump to the top..
Yes
The grown-ups in the UAE have understood for decades that the oil won’t last forever. So they began diversifying, investing in becoming a hub for holiday travel, glamor shopping and international travel. Being seen as siding with the radical mooselimbs would work at odds with those goals.