Foreign Minister Maas is exploring prospects for Peace in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Conversely, the strong man of the UAE crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed travels, on whit Monday to Berlin. What is it about him?
Powerful man in the Gulf: Abu Dhabi’s crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
For his middle East trip has been made foreign Minister Heiko Maas, a difficult program. He breaks out in a Region that is always greater escalation. Particularly dangerous at present: the conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The two States compete for supremacy in the Region. In Yemen, they fight for over three years, a proxy war, meanwhile, the consequences of suffering, especially the Yemeni civilian population.
Although Maas does not travel to Saudi Arabia, but in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the closest allies of the Saudis. There, he hopes to be able to talk with his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to a relaxation of the Situation work.
However, with the official meeting, the talks between Germany and the UAE are not yet exhausted. On whit Monday the crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is travelling to Berlin. There he will meet with Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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Time magazine listed the crown Prince this year among the world’s 100 most influential people. And yet the crown Prince a few weeks ago, had to its relative powerlessness in the know. In mid-may, were damaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates a number of international merchant ships through a Sabotage act, including an Oil-Transporter from Saudi Arabia, the closest partner country of the UAE. The act took place at the less-protected East coast of the country – an indication that they knew the person responsible, where the UAE is most vulnerable.
The territorial integrity of the Emirates is one of the Central concerns of the crown Prince. His key experience fell in the year 1991, in a portrait of the “New York Times” from the beginning of June. At the time of the Iraqi ruler, Saddam Hussein, had invaded the tiny neighboring state of Kuwait. David had against Goliath, not a Chance, it needed the assistance of an International, the US-led coalition in order to indicate the Aggressor in the barriers.
Influence in Washington
On the Initiative of the crown Prince of the Emirates with four million dollars to the cost of the military action. Since that year, the 58-year-old crown Prince is a regular guest in Washington. One of its main concerns: to buy weapons for the defence of his country. Also, it says in the New York Times, he was “one of the most influential foreign voices in Washington, someone who urges the United States to assume its increasingly bellicose approach in the Region.”
The biggest political Concerns of the crown Prince, however, apply to the neighbour on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran. To be presented at the beginning of this week, the UAE, along with Norway and Saudi Arabia, the results of their joint investigation.
“While the investigations continue, continue to provide the current facts are clear indications that the four attacks were part of a sophisticated and co-ordinated Operation which was executed by an actor with considerable operational capacity, most likely a state actor,” it says in the paper. It’s called no name.
Iran, the UAE and Saudi not Arabia only in Yemen but also in Syria. There, Iran is one of the most important allies of the Assad government. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are, however, on the side of the Opposition.
Victim of a proxy war: civilians in Yemen
The danger of war in the Gulf
By the termination of the international nuclear agreement with Iran by the Trump-government, the tension in the Region has risen again. For situations like this Mohamed bin Zayed has invested for years in weapons. The army of the UAE is considered to be one of the best equipped in the Arab world. However, you would be able to prevent a direct confrontation debate an escalation?
In the conversation of the crown Prince with the Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday it is expected to go mainly to the Gulf gathering threat of war. This also goes for Germany to a lot: Would escalate the conflict, would be faced with Europe to a new refugee crisis.
At the end of March, the Federal security Council decided to extend the arms export ban to Saudi Arabia for a further six months. For the UAE, the Embargo does not apply, however. The Schloss Bellevue is also likely to be talked about, what is it the UAE’s value is that it remains so.