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The Russia-Ukraine war and the crisis of liberalism
As long as crimes against Uyghurs, Palestinians, or Yemenis go unchallenged, western support for Ukrainians resisting Russian aggression...
Andreas Krieg
Apr 22, 20224 min read


With Friends like This: The UAE emerges as key enabler of Putin’s Russia
Andreas Krieg & Matthew Hedges A picture says more than a thousand words: UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed laughing with his...
Andreas Krieg
Mar 18, 20225 min read


The limits of the UAE’s neo-mercantilism
Since August, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been on a comprehensive regional tour that has involved Abu Dhabi reconciling with...
Andreas Krieg
Dec 17, 20215 min read


UAE and Qatar: Soft power to replace the cold war
Smart diplomacy might for the time being be more effective levers for the UAE as a self-declared regional powerhouse [This article...
Andreas Krieg
Sep 17, 20214 min read


Saudi Arabia and the UAE: When crown princes fall out
The growing divergence of interests between the two neighbours has created serious cracks in the thin veneer of their once-hailed...
Andreas Krieg
Sep 17, 20214 min read


The UAE is not retreating from military adventures, merely entrenching
Abu Dhabi remains a highly assertive player in the region, willing to use all levers of power to achieve its ends [This article...
Andreas Krieg
Sep 17, 20213 min read


The UAE's grand strategy is shaping a new regional order
As Western countries take a backseat, the UAE is gradually building a region that empowers Russia and China – much at the expense of...
Andreas Krieg
Apr 30, 20214 min read


The UAE's Tactical Withdrawal from a Strategic Engagement in Yemen
The UAE's drawdown from its Assab military base in Eritrea comes as the new Biden administration is re-evaluating America's commitment to...
Andreas Krieg
Apr 1, 20214 min read


Qatar blockade: The narrative war is far from over
While Saudi Arabia seems reconciled, a clash of visions will continue across the Middle East and North Africa [originally published on...
Andreas Krieg
Jan 6, 20214 min read


The Risks of Selling Arms to the Arab World’s Greatest Disruptor
The debate about the sale of the F-35 to the UAE has been highly politicizes in Washington – yet mostly for the wrong reasons. Looking at...
Andreas Krieg
Dec 16, 20204 min read


How the UAE weaponised western fears of Islam to crush dissent
Abu Dhabi has capitalised on orientalist fears in the West to stigmatise "Islamism" as a catch-all phrase encompassing any form of...
Andreas Krieg
Nov 30, 20204 min read


Solving the Qatar Crisis might be harder for Biden than Trump
By Dr Andreas Krieg & Sebastien Boussois [originally published in French on Marianne https://www.marianne.net/agora/tribunes-libres/ces-g...
Andreas Krieg
Nov 12, 20203 min read


