The United Arab Emirates has taken increasingly bold foreign policy measures since the start of the pandemic. In a carefully crafted mix of economic and security measures, the UAE is not only on its way to repairing the economic impact of the pandemic, but also to becoming a regional hegemon.
The formal establishment of relations with Israel has significantly improved the UAE’s position in the short-term. However, the long term advantage of this agreement for the UAE will depend on Iran’s security status, and whether the UAE can compete with Saudi Arabia to become the region’s economic heart.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought economic and political blows to many states in 2020. Despite this, the United Arab Emirates has prevailed as an increasingly prominent regional powerhouse by expanding and exerting its foreign economic and security policy repertoire
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