How the UAE keeps the US close while hedging against it

The UAE has struck a sweet spot. It is hedging against the US even as it leverages good ties in Washington to load up on AI chips and assert itself in hotspots from Yemen to Sudan that put it in conflict with the rest of the US’s Arab partners. The contrast between the UAE’s approach to Washington and that of its Gulf neighbours and rivals, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, has been brought into stark relief this year (Read more at Middle East Eye).