Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled media are escalating their attacks on the United Arab Emirates, as the rift between the two Gulf powerhouses continues to deepen including over the conflict in Yemen.
Reports on Saudi channel al-Ekhbariya in recent days have accused Abu Dhabi of committing human rights abuses and paying Yemeni separatists to campaign against the kingdom. Some pro-government social media accounts floated closing Saudi airspace and the land border with the UAE.
The UAE’s forced withdrawal from Yemen earlier this month, where it backed a separatist movement that clashed with forces aligned to the country’s Saudi-backed government, had appeared to de-escalate tensions. But the renewed media attacks suggest that both sides remain at odds.