UAE continues its proxy conflict against Qatar in Libya
Issue 1063
- 20 Jul 2018
| 5 minute read
The standoff between Qatar and its GCC-3 rivals Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE seems intractable more than a year after the embargo began, with new fronts in the dispute steadily opening up in other nearby regions. The battle for diplomatic influence and control of strategic assets in the Horn of Africa – enlivened by the UAE’s desire for military bases close to the Yemen conflict – has been one notable arena.
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