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New Power in the Gulf – The rise of “MBZ”

New Power in the Gulf – The rise of “MBZ”

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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From Cop28 to Manchester City to the attempted purchase of the
Telegraph newspaper, the United Arab Emirates are suddenly flexing
power and prestige across the Gulf. Behind it all is Sheikh Mohamed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, known as MBZ, who mixes a show of
modernisation with an iron will, especially regarding human rights.
Who is MBZ? How has his tiny state become such a global player? And
are the UAE a friend or a foe of democracies? Emma Beals talks to
Dr Andreas Krieg, fellow at the Institute of Middle East Studies at
King’s College London, and Middle East expert Dr Talal Mohammad to
find out how MBZ is buying his way to power. • “9/11 was a
formative moment for him. He saw how powerful these Islamist
networks could be in his own country… it brought about a
perception of ‘If you’re not with us, you’re against us’.”
– Dr Andreas Krieg • “As long as the major world powers
are divided, then the UAE, Saudi and the others will try to exploit
that situation.” – Dr Talal Mohammad • “Everyone who knows him from
Sandhurst says he’s not one of these spoilt princes. He is highly
disciplined and he has a vision of what he wants for the UAE.”
– Dr Andreas Krieg Gavin Esler returns next week. Support This
Is Not A Drill on Patreon to get early episodes, merchandise and
more. Written and presented by Emma Beals. Produced by Robin
Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll
– https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin
Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a
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