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Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s diverging regional coronavirus strategy

The United Arab Emirates is showing openness to Iran during the coronavirus crisis, which could point to the UAE’s aim to break loose of the policies of its tradition Saudi ally.

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
Apr 8, 2020
Tonnes of medical equipment and coronavirus testing kits provided bt the World Health Organisation are pictured at the al-Maktum International airport in Dubai on March 2, 2020 as it is prepared to be delivered to Iran with a United Arab Emirates military transport plane. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)
Tonnes of medical equipment and coronavirus testing kits provided by the World Health Organisation are pictured at Al-Maktum International airport as it is prepared to be delivered to Iran with a United Arab Emirates military transport plane, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2020. — KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images

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