CSIS Issues Commentary: Rift in the Gulf, and Only the Gulf Can Solve It
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2026:
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A New Rift in the Gulf, and Only the Gulf Can Solve It
By Michael Ratney
For two countries now at each other's throats, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have an awful lot in common. They share the ambition and resources to remake the Middle East as an engine of economic opportunity and to serve as . . .
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A New Rift in the Gulf, and Only the Gulf Can Solve It
By Michael Ratney
For two countries now at each other's throats, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have an awful lot in common. They share the ambition and resources to remake the Middle East as an engine of economic opportunity and to serve as . . .