What’s behind the dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The UAE has rejected a Saudi-led deal at a meeting of OPEC+, the latest sign of friction between the Gulf neighbours.
A recent dispute at an OPEC+ meeting has exposed the growing strains between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The Emirati government rejected a Saudi-led deal to raise production beyond the cap set for early next year.
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The UAE blocked the agreement calling it “unfair” and demanding an increase in its own production.
The two Gulf countries have differed on a number of issues in recent months.
So what effect will this friction have on the region?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Abdulaziz Alghashian – Researcher and a fellow of The Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation Project
Andreas Krieg – Assistant professor at King’s College London and co-author of Surrogate Warfare: The Transformation of War in the Twenty-First Century
Bader al-Saif – Non-resident fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center