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The UAE took part in the 2014 [[American-led intervention in Syria]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/22/world/meast/u-s-airstrikes-isis-syria/ |title = US airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time | first1 = Jim | last1 = Sciutto |last2 = Castillo| first2 = Mariano| last3 = Yan | first3 = Holly | publisher= CNN|date= 22 September 2014 | accessdate = 22 September 2014}}</ref> It later broke with Saudi Arabia by supporting the 2015 [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War]], maintaining it was against a "common enemy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/warfare/2015/11/30/uae-says-ready-commit-troops-fight-syria-jihadists/76572630/|title=UAE Says Ready To Commit Troops To Fight Syria Jihadists|date=30 November 2015|work=Defense News|accessdate=23 December 2015}}</ref> It also reportedly provided funding for the moderate [[Southern Front (Syrian rebel group)|Southern Front]], through an Amman-based Military Operations Center, although this Center has been inactive since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Southern Front|url=http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/645|accessdate=August 12, 2017|work=[[Stanford University]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Al-Monitor]]|date=22 March 2018|title=Jordan, Israel hedge their bets in southwest Syria|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/03/us-cedes-southwest-syria-jordan-israel-hedge-bets.html}}</ref> |
The UAE took part in the 2014 [[American-led intervention in Syria]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/22/world/meast/u-s-airstrikes-isis-syria/ |title = US airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time | first1 = Jim | last1 = Sciutto |last2 = Castillo| first2 = Mariano| last3 = Yan | first3 = Holly | publisher= CNN|date= 22 September 2014 | accessdate = 22 September 2014}}</ref> It later broke with Saudi Arabia by supporting the 2015 [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War]], maintaining it was against a "common enemy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/warfare/2015/11/30/uae-says-ready-commit-troops-fight-syria-jihadists/76572630/|title=UAE Says Ready To Commit Troops To Fight Syria Jihadists|date=30 November 2015|work=Defense News|accessdate=23 December 2015}}</ref> It also reportedly provided funding for the moderate [[Southern Front (Syrian rebel group)|Southern Front]], through an Amman-based Military Operations Center, although this Center has been inactive since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Southern Front|url=http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/645|accessdate=August 12, 2017|work=[[Stanford University]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Al-Monitor]]|date=22 March 2018|title=Jordan, Israel hedge their bets in southwest Syria|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/03/us-cedes-southwest-syria-jordan-israel-hedge-bets.html}}</ref> |
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Alongside the [[United States]], it has been involved in supporting and training the Kurdish-dominated [[Syrian Democratic Forces]].<ref name="muslimbrotherhood"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13951204000349|work=[[Farsnews]]|title=UAE, Kurds Standing against US, Turkey in Syria|date=22 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The U.S. bombing of Syria implicates many of Trump's business interests|date=16 April 2018|work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/16/17238058/syria-bombing-trump-business-interests}}</ref> Along with Egypt, it also supports the [[Syria's Tomorrow Movement]], which has a military wing, the Elite Forces, that is part of the SDF.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Al-Araby Al-Jadeed]]|date=12 March 2016|title=UAE, Egypt back launch of new Syrian opposition movement|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/indepth/2016/3/12/uae-egypt-back-launch-of-new-syrian-opposition-movement}}</ref> |
Alongside the [[United States]], it has been involved in supporting and training the Kurdish-dominated [[Syrian Democratic Forces]].<ref name="muslimbrotherhood"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13951204000349|work=[[Farsnews]]|title=UAE, Kurds Standing against US, Turkey in Syria|date=22 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The U.S. bombing of Syria implicates many of Trump's business interests|date=16 April 2018|work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/16/17238058/syria-bombing-trump-business-interests}}</ref> Along with Egypt and Russia, it also supports the [[Syria's Tomorrow Movement]], which has a military wing, the Elite Forces, that is part of the SDF.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Al-Araby Al-Jadeed]]|date=12 March 2016|title=UAE, Egypt back launch of new Syrian opposition movement|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/indepth/2016/3/12/uae-egypt-back-launch-of-new-syrian-opposition-movement}}</ref> |
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Syria – United Arab Emirates relations are the relations between the United Arab Emirates and Syria. The U.A.E. has an embassy in Damascus while Syria maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai. Both countries are part of the Middle East region and share close cultural ties. There are numerous Syrian nationals in the U.A.E.[citation needed]
Syrian Civil War
By 2011, the Syrian Civil War took place in Syria which remains ongoing. Despite this, on 25 September 2013, Foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that UAE will continue to support the Syrians and their legitimate aspirations for restoring security and stability to the country.[1] However, the UAE is not actively supporting the government of Bashar Al-Assad. On 13 January 2014, Vice President, Prime Minister and Emir of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that there could be no long-term solution to ending the war with Assad in power, and predicted that the Syrian president would eventually lose power.[2]
Although the UAE continues to express rhetorical and diplomatic support for the Syrian opposition, it has been accused of maintaining ties to the Syrian government.[3] Its stance on the Syrian conflict has been described as "less aggressive" than Saudi Arabia or Qatar, but unlike Egypt, not "favourable to Assad".[4] It has been critical of Saudi, Qatari and Turkish support for Islamist rebel groups in Syria.[5]
The UAE took part in the 2014 American-led intervention in Syria.[6] It later broke with Saudi Arabia by supporting the 2015 Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War, maintaining it was against a "common enemy".[7] It also reportedly provided funding for the moderate Southern Front, through an Amman-based Military Operations Center, although this Center has been inactive since 2017.[8][9]
Alongside the United States, it has been involved in supporting and training the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces.[4][10][11] Along with Egypt and Russia, it also supports the Syria's Tomorrow Movement, which has a military wing, the Elite Forces, that is part of the SDF.[12]
References
- ^ "UAE reaffirms support for Syria". Gulf News. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/government/no-peace-as-long-as-al-assad-stays-mohammad-says-1.1277068
- ^ Abdul-Hussain, Hussain (27 July 2017). "The Gulf crisis: Who's winning?". Anadolu Agency.
- ^ a b "The UAE has it in for the Muslim Brotherhood". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 22 February 2017.
- ^ ""Un-Brotherly" Saudi-Emirati Ties". Middle East Forum. 1 March 2018.
- ^ Sciutto, Jim; Castillo, Mariano; Yan, Holly (22 September 2014). "US airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time". CNN. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "UAE Says Ready To Commit Troops To Fight Syria Jihadists". Defense News. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "The Southern Front". Stanford University. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Jordan, Israel hedge their bets in southwest Syria". Al-Monitor. 22 March 2018.
- ^ "UAE, Kurds Standing against US, Turkey in Syria". Farsnews. 22 February 2017.
- ^ "The U.S. bombing of Syria implicates many of Trump's business interests". Vox. 16 April 2018.
- ^ "UAE, Egypt back launch of new Syrian opposition movement". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 12 March 2016.
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