Simmering tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have exploded into an open rivalry. Following the dissolution of the UAE-backed STC in Yemen, the two Gulf powers are now competing for influence across the Horn of Africa and the global AI landscape through competing proxy strategies
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Simmering tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have exploded into an open rivalry. Following the dissolution of the UAE-backed STC in Yemen, the two Gulf powers are now competing for influence across the Horn of Africa and the global AI landscape through competing proxy strategies.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE share economic ambitions and security concerns, yet rivalry over Yemen, personal dynamics between leaders, and competing regional strategies have fueled tensions. Resolving the dispute will fall to the Gulf states themselves, as outside mediation can only support, not substitute, their long-term cooperation.