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1 – 10 of 14UAE forces were vital to the coalition's taking of Aden and southern Yemen from Huthi control in July. The UAE's strong military commitment to the Saudi-led drive to roll back the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203286
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This was the culmination of months of backchannel talks between two of the Middle East’s bitterest rivals. It is intended to help reduce bilateral tensions and facilitate further…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263706
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The move reflects Turkey's failure to contain advances by the Moscow-backed Damascus government. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in multiple military adventures in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257329
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Ideological divisions between Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200396
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The recent focus of their rivalry has been on their competing maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean and their support for opposing sides in the Libyan civil war. Underlying…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257095
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Prospects for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in 2018-22.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB226243
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The UAE military is deeply concerned about both direct and indirect threats from Iran and from Sunni political Islam. It has therefore focused on building alliances with global…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221550
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The ‘Abraham Accords’ have secured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bipartisan political support in Washington, but also feed into the growing regional ‘cold war’ between the UAE…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256770
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The wealthier Gulf states have become increasingly active in nearby countries over the past decade. They have intervened significantly across the Middle East and Horn of Africa…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238549
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The advent of a new US administration has presented Egypt with an opportunity to reaffirm its regional strategic importance, but also created new risks.