Saudi Arabia pivots from moderation

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SHIFTING ALLIANCES Saudi Arabia pivots from moderation Recent Saudi moves across Yemen, Sudan and the Horn of Africa — including a widening rift with the UAE and closer alignment with Qatar — are challenging long-held assumptions about Riyadh's regional posture By Emily Jacobs, Lahav Harkov, Matthew Shea Saudi Arabia is recalibrating its regional posture in ways that are challenging long-held assumptions about Riyadh's role as a moderating force in the Middle East, as recent moves across Yemen, Sudan and the Horn of Africa expose the country's widening rift with the United Arab Emirates and a growing alignment with Qatar and Turkey — two countries with openly hostile positions toward Israel. The realignment has been most stark on the issue of Yemen, where Saudi Arabia led an airstrike on an Emirati shipment of vehicles on Tuesday which Riyadh claimed was intended for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), which has consolidated power in the country's south as Saudi-backed efforts to stabilize the war-torn nation have stalled. Hours after the strike, the Emirati government announced it would withdraw its remaining troops from the country. The Saudis' decision to embrace Islamist-aligned factions in Sudan, where the UAE is aligned with rival forces, has caused additional fissures with the Emiratis, putting the two U.S. allies and Gulf power players at odds.  READ MORE... 🔓 Unlock it  Rely on JI to stay informed? Create a free login to keep reading our stories.  👉 REGISTER TODAY »  You May Have Missed ON THE AGENDA Security remains Jewish community's top lobbying priority for 2026 Major Jewish advocacy organizations told JI that they will continue to push for issues including Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding and combating antisemitism online By Marc Rod READ MORE... WAITING FOR GOFMAN Netanyahu's nominee to lead Mossad is his close advisor and an IDF general who fought the system Roman Gofman's supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero; his detractors say he's unfamiliar with the agency By Lahav Harkov READ MORE... DAMASCUS DEALINGS Trump's Syria strategy tested amid resurgence of ISIS in Damascus An attack by ISIS forces on U.S. servicemembers earlier this month prompted U.S. airstrikes and an entry ban on Syrian nationals, despite Trump's embrace of Syria President Ahmad al-Sharaa By Matthew Shea READ MORE... Follow us You received this email because you signed up to receive emails from Jewish Insider at mitch.dobbs.pics@blogger.com. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe to receive our Jewish Insider alerts. If you have any feedback, thoughts and news tips don't hesitate to email us at editor@JewishInsider.com.    © 2025 Jewish Insider • 228 Park Ave S • PMB 40660 • New York • NY 10003 Manage Subscription Preferences  •  View in Browser