The UAE is in MASSIVE Trouble.
Simon Whistler · January 19, 2026 · 41 min video · Middle East
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2025 was a banner year for the United Arab Emirates, a year when victory seemed all but assured, and the political masterminds of Abu Dhabi seemed truly unstoppable. In Sudan, the Emirates backed rapid support forces that engaged in some of the darkest acts known to mankind, and the Emirates had gotten off with partly a slap on the wrist.
In Yemen, a rebel group called the Southern Transitional Council had taken over nearly the entire country, with the Emirates' help capturing oil, thwarting Saudi Arabia and demanding recognition as a new sovereign state.
In the breakaway regions of Somaliland and Punchland, the UAE has transformed airports and seaports into the most important points in a new regional axis, and in Libya it seemed clear just weeks ago that the Emirates were going to make something big happen and very soon.
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