UAE pulls troops from Yemen after rift with Saudi Arabia escalates
Emirati withdrawal comes after Riyadh said it bombed UAE weapons shipment
Emirati withdrawal comes after Riyadh said it bombed UAE weapons shipment

Crisis has laid bare the increasingly fraught relations between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

After putting on a united front during the Iran war, the Gulf’s most consequential rivalry has burst into the open again

Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war

Relationship between the Gulf’s heavyweights has developed into open confrontation

The highly globalised UAE has felt the impact of conflict more than insular Saudi Arabia

Gulf state imposes restrictions after facing attacks from Islamic republic