Title: An overview of the Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates rivalry in the Middle East and Africa
Overview of the influence of the two actors Saudi Arabia (KSA= Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
States with a predominant Saudi influence over that of the UAE (order of importance)
United-Arab-Emirates (UAE)
States with a predominant Emirati influence over that of the KSA (order of importance = diplomatic/political/military sectors then economic)
Rebel groups supported financially, economically, diplomatically and militarily by the UAE
Other rebel or terrorist groups fought with Emirati aid
States where Emirati or Saudi influence is limited, or equal + States not concerned
II- The means of influence of the two actors
■■ Economic and financial influence (investments, economic aid), calculated in billions of dollars (No pictogram = low economic influence, trade, and investment)
-> Official figures and press articles, does not take into account hidden funding)(Black = KSA, Red = UAE)
★★ Military and security influence
•· Diplomatic influence, taking into account political proximity, exchanges and visits, as well as alliances/agreements
Legal and illegal gold exports to the UAE (in B$s)
III- Signs of a regional confrontation KSA
Member states of a new tacit alliance with KSA since December 2025 (bilateral rapprochement, regular , position opposed to the UAE)
UAE States & rebel groups that have been part of a tacit alliance with the UAE for the past five years (regular meetings, Emirati funding, support for separatists/rebels). States allowing Emirati aircraft to fly over their borders in the context of the war in Sudan.
@0O Saudi, Emirati & Turkish military bases and support points in the region
Areas of development for the Saudi counter-attack (military, diplomatic and economic)
Air & sea routes used by the Emiratis to supply the rebels they support and their allies
Airspace recently closed to Emirati military aircraft
An overview of the Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates areas of control in the Middle East and Africa, as the rivalry between the two deepens.
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