03/07/2020
Havoc in Libya and Syria due to UAE-Turkey rivalry
The Saudi-Iranian dispute might dominate headlines, but a similar rivalry between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is wreaking just as much havoc in the Middle East and North Africa. While Saudi Arabia may have a leg up on Iran in some ways, Turkey and the UAE are at a virtual draw. In Libya, forces of the Turkish-backed, Tripoli-based internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) are pushing UAE-backed rebels led by renegade Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar out of western Libya. In addition to the UAE, Haftar has support from Saudi Arabia and Egypt, with whom Turkey is also at odds. In contrast to Libya, Turkey is discovering that in Syria the odds are stacked against...
