The Saudi–UAE Rift: Yemen and the End of an Alliance? | Dr Andreas Krieg

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, we are joined once again by Dr Andreas Krieg to unpack the developing rifts and shifting relationships between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Yemen. We explore how changing regional priorities, proxy dynamics, and post-war manoeuvring are reshaping Yemen’s future and what this reveals about power politics in the Gulf. You can find Dr Andreas Krieg here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandreaskrieg/ X: https://x.com/andreas_krieg LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andreaskrieg/en Become a member here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Or give your one-off donation here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762 Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch Find us on: X: https://x.com/thinking_muslim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/ Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcast Find Muhammad Jalal here: X: https://twitter.com/jalalayn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/ Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Importance of Yemen 03:30 - Saudi Arabia and UAE tension 07:47 - Saudi’s bold move 9:48 - Donate to Baitulmaal 10:54 - UAE’s retreat 14:26 - UAE and Yemen 18:31 - Israel’s objective 24:50 - Are the Saudis failing? 27:15 - Trump administration 30:27 - Americans giving up? 33:55 - MAGA and Muslim world 34:40 - Abu Dhabi Grand strategy 38:52 - MBS 44:07 - Realignment of the region? 45:19 - Muslim World Alignment 53:13 - UAE’s Realism 56:02 - Movement on the ground