Egypt and world politics brief
Houthis and Saudi Arabia: How UAE-Israel ties factor into the Bab al-Mandab rivalry
✦Key takeaways
- A Foreign Policy analysis argues that the Houthi advance reflects not only ties with Iran but also intensifying Saudi-Emirati rivalry extending to Bab al-Mandab and the Horn of Africa.
- The press review also cites Financial Times questions about whether Riyadh’s withdrawal from China’s mBridge platform reflected US pressure or an effort to please Trump.
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