SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Washington Post - How the United Arab Emirates contributes to mess after mess in the Middle East
Brian Dooley, a senior adviser at Human Rights First, cites the UAE’s support for “the military that has been violently repressing pro-democratic forces in Sudan,” in calls for the US launch a “radical overhaul” of its relationship with the UAE.
Dooley argues that US arming of the UAE is “embarrassing” amid its support for “horrific abuses” in Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and at home. Stating that the UAE has largely “escaped” the scrutiny “finally imposed on Saudi Arabia for similar misdeeds, Dooley concludes that the US should not overlook Saudi Arabia’s “partner in crime.”