June: The UAE Is Putting Its Own Interests First

In March, the Taliban opened a consul in the UAE. There are two
possible results proffered by Dr. Mira Al Hussein, a Mideast
expert, on the move: the militants gain international legitimacy or
the US could be tempted to bolster the Taliban to attack Iran. Both
parties have clashed over water rights this year. On this episode
of UN-Scripted, we also reflect on how well the UAE has been at
building economic relationships globally, as it leaves its military
interventionist policy of the post-Arab Spring days behind. Global
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