Saudi Arabia’s bombing of Yemen’s Mukalla port has triggered an unprecedented rift with ally UAE, leading Abu Dhabi to announce a full withdrawal from Yemen. Here’s how the crisis unfolded and why it could reshape Gulf geopolitics.
A geopolitical shift in the approach to the region, Trump’s $2 Trillion Gulf Tour: Real Diplomatic Wins or Political Theater? In his first foreign trip since re-entering the White House, President Donald Trump embarked on a whirlwind tour of three Gulf states – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. His three-day visit was packed with announcements of massive investment deals, new defense and tech agreements, and diplomatic overtures to former adversaries like Syria and Iran.