The Washington Post: The Emirates are Deeply Disturbed of US Policies
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And Mohammad Bin Salman is not that thrilled about the direction of US policies either.
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"Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman complained to Sullivan that he did not receive any American praise."
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Mohammed bin Zayed, the Emir of Abu Dhabi, is "deeply disturbed by the unpredictable policy of the United States."
The Emir proposed to US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that a security agreement be signed between the two countries with a congressional stamp, in order to stabilize their relationship.
The newspaper pointed out that "Bin Zayed, the designer of the new Arab policy, complained to Jake Sullivan that the American withdrawal from Afghanistan severely damaged the UAE, given that a number of his sons fought there."
In conjunction, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman complained to the national adviserthat he did not receive any American praise for his role in modernizing the kingdom and expanding women's rights, noting that "US officials responded that there is a bipartisan demand in Congress that Riyadh does more on human rights.”
Furthermore, "Bin Salman remains the point of tension in US-Saudi relations," adding that "Sullivan repeated warnings from previous visitors to the US that MBS must accept responsibility for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi ."
It also noted that "the Iranians are ready to immediately reopen their embassy in Riyadh," saying that Saudi intelligence chief Khaled Al-Humaidan is leading Saudi contacts with Iran, through Iraqi mediators, noting that "the Iranians expanded these contacts with Riyadh during the era of the new president, Ibrahim Raisi."
Additionally, the US is working with United Nations Special Envoy Hans Grundberg on a new peace plan in Yemen, under which the Saudis would allow the UN to monitor the port of Hodeidah and Sanaa airport. In contrast, "the Saudis want the Houthis to accept a ceasefire."
Finally, the Post divulged that US allies in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Cairo expressed to National Security Adviser during his Middle East tour their frustration with the erratic US foreign policy.
