The Hidden Rift: Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE Are Fueling a Proxy War in Sudan
Despite their image as close allies — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia and President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) of the UAE were once seen as partners in reshaping the Middle East — the two Gulf powers find themselves on opposing sides of Sudan’s brutal civil war. What began as a power struggle between Sudanese generals has evolved into a proxy contest that prolongs one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The Sudanese Conflict in BriefSudan’s war erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the…