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Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states

Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states

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Jul 11, 2021
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Personality as well as the conflation of genuine national interest with personal ambition contribute to the widening gap between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

It was only a matter of time before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would want to come out on his own and no longer be seen as the protégé of his erstwhile mentor and Emirati co…

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