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The king’s visit may control Morocco-UAE tensions
Leaders explored avenues for stronger alliance and further economic and political cooperation
MoroccoWashington will promote lower-level Gulf rapprochement
With Gulf leaders unwilling to compromise, the Iran imperative is forcing alternative strategies
Gulf statesUAE real estate market will likely recover in 2019
Prone to cycles of boom and bust, the property markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are a key area of government policy focus
United Arab EmiratesTensions in southern Yemen could resurge
Emirati-backed supporters of southern secession are returning to a more belligerent approach
YemenMaghreb-Gulf ties will outlast tensions
The Qatar feud exposed major policy differences between Maghreb states and the Saudi-Emirati bloc
North AfricaBlurred boundaries may protect al-Qaida Yemen members
The Saudi-Emirati coalition is hitting back against charges of collaboration with the salafi-jihadists
YemenA Gulf human rights pushback worsens EU dilemmas
Before the latest Saudi-Canada spat, similar tensions had already hit Gulf-EU trade and business ties
Gulf statesAbu Dhabi will keep tight control of foreign labour
A periodic Emirati amnesty makes it easier for workers who have lost their jobs to go home
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