Ethiopia: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Reshapes Horn of Africa, Opens Window for Tigray's Consolidation
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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in the Yemen conflict--alleging that Abu Dhabi had underEthiopia: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Reshapes Horn of Africa, Opens Window for Tigray's Consolidation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in the Yemen conflict--alleging that Abu Dhabi had undermined its national security. The language employed by Riyadh is among the most direct it has ever used toward the UAE, signaling deepening unease within the Saudi leadership over Abu Dhabi's increasingly autonomous foreign policy.











