UAE Secretly Backs Israel From Yemen To Somaliland – Is Abu Dhabi Betraying Muslim World? | World News
New Delhi: Abu Dhabi is playing a game in the Gulf, projecting power and influence across the region without attracting attention. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strengthened its partnership with Israel, a strategy that places Tel Aviv’s interests deep within fragile states. From South Yemen to Somaliland and Sudan, the UAE’s actions increasingly resemble those of a regional proxy quietly advancing its agenda.
South Yemen has emerged as a center of UAE influence. By supporting the Southern Transitional Council (STC), Abu Dhabi gained control over major ports, islands and oil-rich regions along the Gulf of Aden. These places evolved from local assets into surveillance and intelligence centres; Israeli radar, unmanned aerial vehicles and surveillance systems play a very important role.
Instead of promoting unity between north and south Yemen, the UAE has turned the region into a kind of security laboratory. This has weakened Yemen’s sovereignty and resulted in critical decisions being driven by external forces rather than local institutions.
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For ordinary Yemenis, this change means their future is increasingly being determined by foreign actors rather than their own government.
Silent Approval from UAE to Somaliland
Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland has sparked criticism from Somalia, the African Union and many Arab countries. However, the UAE remained silent. This stance effectively protects Israel from regional backlash while also allowing Abu Dhabi to maintain and expand its influence.
The UAE has invested heavily in Somaliland’s Berbera port, a key location aligned with Israel’s strategic goals in the Red Sea. By not criticizing Israel’s action, the UAE is protecting Israel’s interests while strengthening its own presence in a strategically vital region.
Sudan: We support RSF
In Sudan, the UAE’s proxy approach is evident through its support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of human rights abuses.
Reports indicate that Abu Dhabi provided financial aid and weapons to the RSF; this is a move consistent with Israel’s goals of securing Red Sea trade routes and weakening opposition forces.
Rather than promoting peace, the UAE is empowering a paramilitary group to further destabilize Sudan, signaling its role as a facilitator of proxy actions in support of Israel.
A Pattern Emerges
The UAE is advancing Israeli interests across the Gulf, from military consolidation in South Yemen to supporting paramilitary forces in Sudan to remaining silent on Israeli recognition of Somaliland. These moves highlight Abu Dhabi’s growing influence and reveal how the Gulf nation is changing regional dynamics while keeping its strategic alliances under the radar.
