How the UAE thrives in a dangerous world
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The #UAE craves #power disproportionate to its size. The state has steadily transformed from the Manhattan of the Middle East to the region’s 'Little Sparta’.
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@CaspianReport Місяць тому
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@SeaJay_Oceans Місяць тому
Emirates Airlines 1st Class is unrivaled on planet Earth, you would have to buy your own medium jet and crew to even come close. Dubai is a beautiful city, and if you are a fan of modern construction, the city is full of gems, great food, and beautiful sights...
@desertblade1874 Місяць тому
Good video, but aren't you heavily biased towards the UAE? It's hardly subjective and it shows
@edwardsnowden8821 Місяць тому
please do a documentary on Myanmar
@inferno0020 Місяць тому
Happy Ramadan!
@LaurelinTheOther Місяць тому
@@desertblade1874there's certainly a lot of praise towards its government. but if "Emirati citizens account for only a fraction of the population," there is certainly a lot that was unsaid.....
@AdastraRecordings Місяць тому
"Going Commando" means something very different in western vernacular.
@snapdragon6601 Місяць тому
I wonder if the other meaning of that phrase is very well known outside of the US/UK/Canada/Australia? I think the narrator of this channel is from Azerbaijan.
@midei Місяць тому
Please enlighten us.
@campbellpaul Місяць тому
@@midei "without undergarments" usually in reference to a lady in a dress or skirt
@mycellphone4437 Місяць тому
@@snapdragon6601For a channel this big, he should consider hiring an editor who speaks English as his first language. I say so as someone whose mother tongue is Spanish. That 'going commando' bit was cringe.
@mycellphone4437 Місяць тому
@@snapdragon6601But yes, he is from AZ.
@NightingaleSunset Місяць тому
Not sure I would compare the UAE to Sparta. They come off more as Venetian. Just with less boats and more buildings.
@JimBarcelona Місяць тому
One could make the argument for being the Sparta of the Lysanderian half of the Peloponnesian war but most people are only familiar with the 300. Sparta thanks to Persian help would have a larger navy than Athens. but tbh, I, too, didn't feel the comparison was apt.
@Jon-ox7hk Місяць тому
Like Sparta, they have a massive slave population.
@rar9119 Місяць тому
The UAE is sparta of today’s world in fact all of their male citizens are enrolled into military service after high school and are trained and ready in case any conflict erupts.
@havocgr1976 Місяць тому
@@rar9119Er so are all males in Greece, so point ain't valid.By your analogy Greece would be Sparta of today's world ;p Its probably Israel that is perfect for this analogy.
@1zbossz Місяць тому
General James Mattis of the US called them that.
@krateproductions4872 Місяць тому
Great video! But you should've also talked about the Sudan civil war and how the Emirates and Saudis support opposite sides in the war which has led to problems (UAE supporting the RSF while Saudi and USA supporting the Army)
@Bell_plejdo568p Місяць тому
I though Saudi, UAE supported rsf and the US does want ever uae wants because the UAE serves US interests. But sauid isn’t as involved anymore
@mountainace6296 Місяць тому
Ethiopia too! they were involved directly by supplying weapons to the government
@vatsal2059 Місяць тому
@@Bell_plejdo568pRealLifeLore has already covered that
@talk844 Місяць тому
US is poking nose everywhere!
@CraigTheBrute-yf7no Місяць тому
I thought US was supporting the RSF
@TheHabsification Місяць тому
It's one of the reasons why Saudi Arabia has their Vision 2030. Mohammed bin Salman understood very quickly they can no longer rely on fossil fuels, they saw how UAE is now less reliant on fossil fuels. At one point fossil fuels were pretty much 100% of the UAE's economy, now it's 30% that is massive diversification of the economy. And MBS can see they need to diversify the economy as soon as possible otherwise they will get left behind.
@EdT.-xt6yv Місяць тому
I hear the temperatures in summer are mercutian?
@AquaticSkipper Місяць тому
Its down to 17% reliance, I don't know why this video quotes figures nearly a decade old
@hasinabegum1038 Місяць тому
24% now in hydrocarbons
@Mcbignuts Місяць тому
They depend on oil reserves to generate power and water for the country They have to import manpower , food and even raw materials for the "industries" they have . It's not the strongest country , but functions well as an international intermediary and financial centre ,thanks solely to their unique political culture
@mikidias Місяць тому
No kidding!!! 😑 🙄 Lol.... 🤦🏼♀️
@Matti_us_Alpe Місяць тому
They thrive on money laundering, helping other to avoid sanctions etc. simply regional countries need such place! Cheers from Switzerland, we used to be like this!
@amistrophy Місяць тому
Used?
@Matti_us_Alpe Місяць тому
@@amistrophyyes. There has been no banking secrecy for years now (over 10 years). If you want to hide your money now you go to Dubai, the US or the UK.
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
It was Lebanon before Hezbollah took over! Interestingly it was called the Switzerland of the Middle East.
@edwinpoopy Місяць тому
fuck western money rules and sanctions. who made you god? green is green
@rickbhattacharya2334 Місяць тому
Used to 😂
@H0tchips Місяць тому
Politics has no relation to morals..... So true, and so tragic.
@hang_kentang6709 Місяць тому
Countries dont have friends, only interests. -some guy in a shed
@Ar1AnX1x Місяць тому
but the twist is, it doesn't have to necessary have any relations to morals for it to be utilitarian enough to benefit the most amount of people, just because it has no relation to morals doesn't mean mass suffering is just something that will naturally happen either way and there's nothing to do about it good politics/policy is when you keep the most amount of people as functional as possible, with European countries with some of the highest quality of life for the average person
@Ar1AnX1x Місяць тому
@@hang_kentang6709 really big boobs are overrated -a modern day philosopher
@hang_kentang6709 Місяць тому
@@Ar1AnX1x That's not a twist, most morally sound judgment was made because it has some benefit in the long run. Problem is, morality is a social construct and that tends to change.
@inferno0020 Місяць тому
Politics has relations to ethics. For instance, if you declare a war, you have to take responsibility for it.
@FarisAl-Said Місяць тому
Neutrality in regional conflicts? They were the ones that spearheaded the isolation of Qatar back in 2017, they were involved in Libya, they were involved in Yemen, they were involved in Syria. It is quite literally the opposite of being neutral
@larsstougaard7097 Місяць тому
Yes true
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
Unfortunately you Omanis are deviating from the GCC! You will be expelled and be like Yemen If you continue on your trajectory and your Islamist attitude.
@realABN Місяць тому
صيح صيح يالسندويكة
@AEdy93 Місяць тому
Correct, they are the biggest destabilizers in the region. An egoistix autocratic dictatorship.
@lopio1203 Місяць тому
That happened after both Saudi and uae officials clearly busted Qatari moves against them
@user-nn8cw6nv6g Місяць тому
The UAE is what MBS wants Saudia to become. Albeit even more successful.
@EM-tx3ly Місяць тому
Bingo Saudi Arabia’s capabilities if utilized correctly will be a serious regional power
@John_Kennedy27 Місяць тому
@@EM-tx3lyit's already a serious regional power
@shafsteryellow Місяць тому
Uae is a terrorist state
@user-nn8cw6nv6g Місяць тому
@@EM-tx3ly Not that easy when your country is an Islamist reactionary theocratic dictatorship, and the Wahhabists will try to coup you.
@EM-tx3ly Місяць тому
@@John_Kennedy27 As it should be but not to it’s potential It has a lot to improve
@aguerrero Місяць тому
Different to other of your videos, this one seems to have been quite sanitized. It seems more like an eulogy (UAE can't do any wrong, every action is justified and rational). It doesn't provide the critical view of issues as in other Caspian Report videos. Like the involvement in the Sudan crisis. Or the role in the Yemeni war. Always in sides that oppose KSA interests. I'm puzzled.
@abdullak7023 Місяць тому
$$$$$$
@Betweoxwitegan Місяць тому
The quality of his videos seem to be deteriorating for whatever reason. I think partially it's just that his style has gotten boring and overly inefficient with a lack of soul, furthermore obviously every other video a channel or media created will be less valued than the last so the longer you watch a specific channel the more diminished returns you are entailing.
@Morso8 Місяць тому
He’s getting that oil money 💰
@mattllaves Місяць тому
He did mention that, didn't you watch the whole video?
@khaldrago911 Місяць тому
Hmmm… whats the going rate for a UKpostsr’s soul?
@johnl.7754 Місяць тому
Maybe having many wealthy people living in or having property in Dubai gives it some political leverage worldwide
@achaljoshi402 Місяць тому
On spot👍🏻Also, just walk into ANY small or big Mall and you'll see no empty outlet. Tens of thousands of small kiosks/shops with 1-3 employees and (sometimes) hardly any customers makes you wonder who owns these businesses. ANSWER: Black Money parking and laundering by ultra-rich from many a nations--Russian billionaires to many a shady millionaires from all over the third world.
@campbellpaul Місяць тому
@@achaljoshi402 I wouldn't rush to judgement as it could also be that those outlets and kiosks make up for their limited buyers by selling high-priced items.
@KarlRock Місяць тому
Really interesting analysis. Thanks for the video!😊
@darshitthakar4038 Місяць тому
I guess you and I watch the same type of videos Caspian Report, the print, wartime stories and so on...😉
@ZvenoGaming Місяць тому
You watch CR too?
@mahmedakan Місяць тому
Guys he has to watch Caspian Report in order to find out if he can stay in India or not LOL
@ZvenoGaming Місяць тому
@@mahmedakan indua is much more safer than pakistan
@omarsait2050 Місяць тому
Really what about the rape incident that happened?
@Ridgelinehunter007 Місяць тому
Caspian & Coffee ☕️ 👍🏾
@Campaigner82 Місяць тому
When you said “going Commando” I got a vision of their leader in their veil thingy and nothing else walking around the sand dunes 😄
@BoxStudioExecutive Місяць тому
I don't like sand. It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere. I can't go commando and feel how everything is soft and smooth.
@jippee1 Місяць тому
Before this video even starts, I say this everytime. If you remove that dreadful music in the videos, the world won't sound like it is on the brink of collapse every 5 seconds
@sluggle7694 Місяць тому
It’s suspenseful
@solowingpixi Місяць тому
That is the sound of History being made at every slide transition
@dyggas Місяць тому
Well, this music is not so dramatic
@iloveshrek3591 Місяць тому
I like the music
@xCaptxCrunchx Місяць тому
*Geopolitics*
@ignaciohernandez177 27 днів тому
Thank you this is one of the best channels I've added to my list, keep up the good 👍 work, can't get enough
@pauloakwood9208 Місяць тому
Of course it helped that for over 100 years before the discovery of oil in the region, Dubai was a trade hub with a well established free market economy.
@IonutImbrea55 Місяць тому
You have the best documentaries on youtube. Keep up the good work!
@CaspianReport Місяць тому
Much appreciated!
@Zeyede_Seyum Місяць тому
@@CaspianReport fuck Azerbaijan
@vinny7114 Місяць тому
@@Zeyede_Seyumhey relax man, want some tea?
@John_Kennedy27 Місяць тому
Used to
@campbellpaul Місяць тому
@@CaspianReport a comprehensive documentary series on Balkan states' leadership and interests would also be profoundly interesting🤟🙏🤞🍻
@vatsal2059 Місяць тому
Just read today that UAE to form Emirati foreign legion which will comprise of atleast 3000 foreign soldiers to deploye them against Houthis and Al-Shabaab in Yemen and Somalia respectively. Interesting times ahead
@jezusbloodie Місяць тому
Wasn't there a rumored UAE military base on that Yemeni island off the Somali pointy end of the Horn of Africa? Maybe that's something the southern Yemeni government granted the UAE to get them on their side. With the creation of the UAE foreign legion to fight the Houthis, this base might see some action soon. A solid approach foe their demographics, to rely on mercenaries. The UAE might come to parallel Carthage in ways more so than Sparta. Interesting times ahead indeed
@Bell_plejdo568p Місяць тому
The UAE funds alshabba and they work on making sure to keep both of those countries destbalized how they can loot it. The population of both of those countries hate the UAE. What article is taht because that uae propgrnda
@Bell_plejdo568p Місяць тому
@@jezusbloodie no there illegal occupying that Island and the don’t want to help those countries but loot it
@Bell_plejdo568p Місяць тому
@@jezusbloodiethe uae has been building mercenaries to fight the houthies but has failed
@Bell_plejdo568p Місяць тому
@@jezusbloodiey do u think, it’s intresting
@23uncbball Місяць тому
Great analysis, one thing to add would be the aspects of the UAE/Turkey rivalry. The UAE leadership got spooked by Turkey years ago, which gives impetus when UAE invests in Somaliland for Ethiopian recognition and the Turks making a deal with the Somali state in Mogadishu. Egypt and Sudan will be key there, especially how Sudan is in Flux as is most of the Red Sea.
@Critt_Ari Місяць тому
More like qatar/uae rivalry
@tomeemerson Місяць тому
With this recent US apparent pivot to Turkey in lieu of middle east, I believe this point needs some Caspian Report focus.
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
@@Critt_Ari Qatar, Turkey, Iran, Muslim Brotherhood, US Democrats VS UAE, Saudi, Egypt, Israel, US Republicans
@Critt_Ari Місяць тому
@@KGF-zf2qj no fucking way Iran would be supported by any american politician
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
@@Critt_Ari You have to think twice about that! Obama paved the way for Iranian militias to seize control of four Arab capitals after the US supported the disastrous Arab Spring. Then, he withdrew sanctions imposed on Iran, enabling them to sponsor their militias. Trump pursued the opposite approach, but now Biden is continuing the Democrats' policy by unfreezing billions of Iran's foreign assets. This represents the unholy alliance between Democrats and radical political Islam, to destabilize the Middle East. It Goes back to Carter and the CIA enabling the Islamic revolution in Iran!
@s0ulwind Місяць тому
Ive definitely been underestimating the UAE. Thank you for this video, i love your work.
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
He still didn't cover the whole story! There is still many secrets hidden of the UAE foreign policy.
@s0ulwind Місяць тому
@@KGF-zf2qj I've yet to meet a country that couldn't be talked about for days on end just to cover the basics, haha.
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
@@s0ulwind Yes I agree , But he messed several crucial events. He needs another video on the UAE because it's leading a new middle east free from ideology and more peaceful, which sounds to the short sighted laughable but it's not.
@amirk257 27 днів тому
Uae has tons and tons of oil and they're a tiny nation with low population, that's all there really is to it
@mouradmhm3244 Місяць тому
MBZ is Machiavellian to the core. I do believe he's one of the greatest players in the world right now.
@JoeRogansForehead Місяць тому
Want to know how to be a great world leader ? Actually care about your country and people and you will do whatever is necessary to make sure it survives forever.
@HelloImAbdullah Місяць тому
@@JoeRogansForeheadthat’s exactly what MBZ is doing
@JoeRogansForehead Місяць тому
@@HelloImAbdullah that’s why I said it ..
@user-rn8ej6jh3k Місяць тому
Just mention the muslim brotherhood and see what happens.
@muichirotokitotokito6819 23 дні тому
Do u mean mbs ?
@peace7311 Місяць тому
You make best videos man. Love you. Keep up the good work.
@ayushbajpai769 Місяць тому
One of the best channel...for global scenarios.....keep it up brother ❤
@247Securitychannel Місяць тому
20:49 That's the most important thing. Even we will going to see it rising more and more among others Middle Eastern countries.
@shazzadhasan3970 28 днів тому
normalizing relation with a terrorist organization is the worst thing that they can do. unfortunately, they will do it to keep uncle sam happy.
@malkomalkavian Місяць тому
This was a good one, thank you
@ryanmoore5399 Місяць тому
Good job bro, keep up the good work
@tonyochieng1881 Місяць тому
Excellent and insightful as always👍
@edoardo7311 Місяць тому
Lived in the UAE for almost 8 years, this is the most comprehensive content I watched about this incredible country
@user-bk8tf6cw4b Місяць тому
Outstanding Reporting! Thank you!
@tommybahammy Місяць тому
Fantastic content as always 👏
@alec69xd Місяць тому
Did the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs sponsor this video?
@shafsteryellow Місяць тому
😂😂 exactly
@jdvizcainoarmand Місяць тому
Yep. Stinks of propaganda.
@hasinabegum1038 Місяць тому
This video is 100% Facts
@lopio1203 Місяць тому
Just because your ignorant doesn’t mean it’s incorrect bro
@user-fd9vb8zb4d Місяць тому
And who paid u? See its just as senseless to say
@ateequrrahman6580 Місяць тому
I love your talking style, the maps and the animations in this video.
@wassum100 Місяць тому
Very thoughtful as always,
@aseefi Місяць тому
Ahh, 6:00am at a cold weekend morning. Perfect time to watch some Caspian report!
@neomatrix9655 Місяць тому
Location?
@EdT.-xt6yv Місяць тому
Alaska?
@JELazarus Місяць тому
@@neomatrix9655 East coast U.S.
@sherkhead9638 Місяць тому
I’m looking at a 75 degree day lol
@aseefi Місяць тому
New England
@tomkelly8827 Місяць тому
As a Canadian, who lived in our capitol, Ottawa, I can report that the most extravagant embassy in Ottawa is not the US, not the UK, not Chinese, French, Japanese, Saudi or any other large countries. It is the UAE embassy. I had to go and look up where the UAE is because I had never heard of it I was just shocked to see how ornate and beautiful this embassy was even though it was not from any of our major allies or trading partners. For such a small country, their prosperity is impressive. Well done UAE!
@gimmetheguac Місяць тому
Really? The UAE embassy in Ottawa always looked like a prison to me haha
@DRS659 Місяць тому
@@gimmetheguacAre either of you guys interested in DiEM25 recently formalizing their presence in Canda?
@_12346. Місяць тому
Yo Shirvan do you have a playlist for the music used in these videos?
@AbdullaHernandez Місяць тому
Yes CIA propaganda playlist.
@usa_bruce4295 Місяць тому
@@AbdullaHernandez ayo you got that Go ahead and share it
@pranavingale6850 Місяць тому
Please bring back globe map from old videos along with old background music
@Miguel-fo9cd Місяць тому
We should not ignore the misstreatment of migrant workers in the country and down right human trafficking considering the many cases in which passports were confiscated upon arrival. They make empty promises of good salary to later relocate then to guettos.
@crimsonfox8496 Місяць тому
Your source being? I have tons of family living there and that is not an issue. If they were actually doing that then the governments of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, etc. would all stop their citizens from going there like how the Indonesian government did so when Indonesians were going missing in Saudi
@General_Lee_Oliver 5 днів тому
This does unfortunately happen with some foreign companies that post shop here, but the instances decreased alot. Still, it should be a good priority to eliminate these companies from the UAE real estate market.
@user-yh9pc1gw8m Місяць тому
You should look up what going commando means 😂
@PrashanthB-bi7lc Місяць тому
How do you know they are all not going commando under those kanduras and abayas?
@sankss1684 Місяць тому
Most of the time. I'm always in commando mode. Don't want to deal with Tight underwears😅
@theawesomeman9821 Місяць тому
One man's misery is another man's prosperity.
@l7bsi Місяць тому
your fan from the UAE 🇦🇪
@BoqPrecision Місяць тому
I'd be nervous if Caspian Report has positive things to say about your country.
@l7bsi Місяць тому
@@BoqPrecisionWtf😂 why behave ill and be nervous? Just tell us what’s wrong.
@lastnamefirstname5708 Місяць тому
@@BoqPrecision they have many many positive things, where are you from?
@zakariyajaama7586 Місяць тому
Your learders are whats wrong. They're immoral snakes and vipers@@l7bsi
@joythought Місяць тому
@@BoqPrecisiondude, that's a weird way of dissing someone's country. CP looks from a geopolitical framework. What is your framework? If I was living in the UAE, I think I would feel conflicted knowing that most of the blue collar labour from places such as India seem to be treated wmas if in servitude. So I am coming with a Western human rights oriented framework. I'd also be bothered if I was seeing rush Russians walking around because I would be thinking what right do they have escaping the nightmare their country has unleashed on another of their neighbours. And that's my framework of believing we need to have a strong UN where no superpower nations dominate or get to veto votes but where the collected nations can make a nation pay for starting an Invasion.
@omarfailsay10 Місяць тому
I love your videos, can you please do a video about Jordan??
@benjaminnguyen554 Місяць тому
i love how the UAE embraces many quality of life changes in terms of lighting and spacial awareness of city planning and construction
@larsstougaard7097 Місяць тому
Is this UAE AI ?? There is plenty of bad city planning there, they could have build much more friendly with public transport and people who like to walk or use bike. Its like based on car transport
@HelloImAbdullah Місяць тому
@@larsstougaard7097 walk? Under 50C??
@MTHSLH482 Місяць тому
@@HelloImAbdullah how do you think people got around before the oil money came in 💀💀
@larsstougaard7097 Місяць тому
@HelloImAbdullah you can build incredible cities that take care of every condition of movement, shade and green. Its just lack of imagination to build skyscraper after skyscraper and a highway going through. It would be more eco-friendly and save lot of gas if there were systems for natural movement. Ancient times had great cities using natural ways of cooling and shade.
@HelloImAbdullah Місяць тому
@@larsstougaard7097 its costly and not effective irl
@elijahtellinger1558 Місяць тому
awesome analysis thank you
@knw-seeker6836 Місяць тому
That was an eye opener
@mr.feelings5890 Місяць тому
One of the best non-biased reports I’ve seen and cleared up a lot of information which is very important today. Thank you.
@billhanna2148 Місяць тому
This video is nothing short of propaganda, the truth is far from what is shown here.
@wazukyan7696 Місяць тому
UAE is the smallest & least populated nation in BRICS .
@EdT.-xt6yv Місяць тому
And hottest?
@wazukyan7696 Місяць тому
@@EdT.-xt6yv yeah right but what i meant was that they don't have similar traits like other members. Others are overwhelming in some or other way .
@dirt-kw7cy Місяць тому
nobody cares about brics
@dwaynekeenum1916 Місяць тому
@@dirt-kw7cybrics owns you lol , you’re not American you’re ukranian and israeli first, then American
@abdimalikelmi729 Місяць тому
@@dwaynekeenum1916 its funny how after all the major hupla of BRICS wore off after its announcement nothing has come out of the group lol
@robert8659 Місяць тому
1:07 Watch out boys! 😂
@jxc1640 Місяць тому
10:19 “Anything Goes” makes me think of the opening club scene from Temple of Doom, only this time set in Dubai instead of Shanghai
@Happyfor96 Місяць тому
May these Glass castles shatter in our lifetimes
@user-nn8cw6nv6g Місяць тому
16:40 It's not Biden, that is mainlt because Israel does not willing to compromise its strategic strength. One of the reasons why the UAE wants to improve relations with Israel.
@danielthomas5401 Місяць тому
Watching from 🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪
@Jarod-vg9wq Місяць тому
Greetings hope to visit someday.
@MiguelAlejandroVF Місяць тому
Shervan, when is the playlist dropping?
@francoishijazi9468 Місяць тому
Excellent Analysis ! Well done !
@liju3651 Місяць тому
UAE 🇦🇪 ❤ my second home ❤
@AlanCzajkowski Місяць тому
"going commando" has a different meaning than how it's used in this video 😅
@nozrep Місяць тому
off topic: been watching off and on for several years and I’ll tell you what Mr. Shirvan’s English accent had just gotten better and better! Haha, actually he has always had great English. Just his accent that is, seems to be getting more and more Americanized. 😅 Anyways, keep up the fantastic work I greatly appreciate it.
@saifawadh Місяць тому
That title is exactly what my head has been screaming for 10 years
@OngoGablogian185 Місяць тому
That makes absolutely zero sense.
@JoeCole_social Місяць тому
No place is perfect, but wow… Watching this video gave me hope in these dire times where it feels like the world is on fire.
@VxV631 Місяць тому
Always a pleasure. Professional and clear. Y'all do amazing work and you are one of my FAVORITES on youtube!
@bluelion5160 Місяць тому
"oil is a finite resource" proceeds to endlessly find an dig up oil for decades
@Aquaria942 Місяць тому
Are we going to mention the conditions of those expat workers? Or just how wonderful and kind the UAE is giving them competitive wages
@hasinabegum1038 Місяць тому
Wages are higher in uae compared to Thear home countries
@rami8896 Місяць тому
UAE treats expats pretty well in my opinion, not perfect but definitely a little under EU level. You are probably mistaking them for the rest of the GCC. Those countries treat them pretty poorly
@EamonCoyle Місяць тому
The UAE involvement in Yemen was part of a wider strategy for them to gain a foothold on the island of Socotra (think it's spelt right), they seem to have a wider plan to make it a regional hub I think as a resort.
@sadafhusain2059 Місяць тому
Socotra has unique ecosystem and vegetation only native to this island. UAE as it does plans to turn the whole thing into a resort. Plus its position makes it a good strategic naval base. For now they already have a base there and de-facto owns the state. They even bought the people's loyalty by throwing cash. After that they pulled out of Yemen mainland. Truly the end justify the means for the Emiratis.
@EamonCoyle Місяць тому
@@sadafhusain2059 I hadn't realised they had got such a hold on it. I will admit the depth of my knowledge comes from a single documentary on UKposts a while back. Sadly, being in N.Ireland we don't hear much from the region and I suspect that is partly designed by UAE. Thank you for adding to my knowledge and updating me !!
@sadafhusain2059 Місяць тому
@@EamonCoyle Its ok. I see N.Ireland pop up in my feed every now and then but dont know much. Being someone who's homeland was a former british colony we here respect and wish well to the Irishmen and their history.
@Morso8 Місяць тому
I think the socotrans prefer UAE more than Yemen that neglected them for years, for example they didn’t have water and electricity infrastructure not to mention other basic needs, internet, hospitals etc. So their take over of Socotra is wholly justified
@EamonCoyle Місяць тому
@@Morso8 The average person in Yemen didn't have electricity or water for most of that period. Where are you from ? Just so I can keep an eye out for a drought or disaster and plot a takeover lol
@MrPhilTakken Місяць тому
Fantastic video. This is why we watch.
@Sunopeek Місяць тому
17:55 The Yemen government requested the help of the Gulf countries. It wasn't a unilateral decision to intervene.
@cyrusthegreat4784 Місяць тому
Impressive statecraft and leadership
@AMen-yw9cr Місяць тому
7:32 btw no one ever wears the kandura with a shirt and tie, where do you get these stock images from 😂
@HrithikSD4368 22 дні тому
Looks weird 😅
@Nunya1biznass-hm4mj Місяць тому
Bro, when I go commando, I feel so liberated lol
@denzelsmashsymptom4264 Місяць тому
Could you make a video on Morocco as a growing middle power ?
@fearfactar Місяць тому
Your videos are so interesting
@AWB777 Місяць тому
The UAE, much like Israel thrives because it has the most powerful army in the world supporting it as opposing to destabilizing it. UAE is a vassal state, that belongs to foreign investment. But this reality will change in time. UAEs role in destroying Syria and Libya is not forgotten.
@Bell_plejdo568p Місяць тому
Also Somalia, Libya, and Sudan and many more countries. Is it a vassal state of captial or the US?
@AWB777 Місяць тому
@@Bell_plejdo568p I agree capital which owns the USA
@jyy9624 Місяць тому
They thrive because of free trade and orthodox economic policies, and this wealth is guarded by its defenders.
@AWB777 Місяць тому
@@jyy9624 if you are a proponent of free trade, why is Tik Tok being targeted and X and UKposts permitted to censor. How free is that. It's only free when you determine it to be free is it? You are living in a time warp. There's a full on assault coming against the perverted "free" system of the West.
@tiusernamenabalw Місяць тому
They thrive because of excellent leadership. Period. All the other countries you mention have nothing of this sort.
@hashooealsuliam2588 Місяць тому
I live in the UAE and I love it.
@razvanciobotaru3089 Місяць тому
You are one of the best documentaries together with RealLifeLore on UKposts. Keep working, hope to make one about Transnistria conflict. My be can make also a series on Nebula.
@syndyo Місяць тому
RealLifeLore...
@southarabia0 Місяць тому
Nothing but a Smart and ambtious state, the UAE is a relible alley 💙
@luqmanosman4508 Місяць тому
Good luck to you guys in South Yemen. 👍
@HelloImAbdullah Місяць тому
@@luqmanosman4508thank you
@mohamedzayed4806 Місяць тому
❤🇦🇪
@xixi1x34 Місяць тому
UAE are new Medicis of the Middle East.
@j.obrien4990 Місяць тому
Shirvan usually nails the correct pronunciation so I was in shock when he said paella
@kimmogensen4888 Місяць тому
Impressive statecraft.
@kenji3979 Місяць тому
Can you make a video on DR CONGO and Rwanda
@1650th Місяць тому
he made Rwanda already
@kennyking9667 Місяць тому
Do a video on Biafra.
@smolderingmess9 29 днів тому
He called the pie-ay-uh pie-ella HAHA
@EdwinaTS 11 днів тому
Quite an admirable nation!❤
@stefanodadamo6809 Місяць тому
UKposts ads are making the app almost unusable.
@kissloveoddski_ghoul Місяць тому
You know that we don't have any ads on UKposts in Russia? 😂😂 They sanctioned us by blocking ads 😂😂. So turn on your vpn on Russia.
@chrisk5437 Місяць тому
Comparing the UAE to ancient Sparta mighttttt be a stretch… to stand up to those standards you need a backbone first.
@sutapamazumdar5244 Місяць тому
It didn’t sound like Shivram was the narrator…anyway this was insightful 👏🏻👏🏻
@markisaac3550 Місяць тому
Thank for info
@MrMcfire2 Місяць тому
Excellent un-biased analysis - keep it up!
@thieph Місяць тому
What do you mean un-bias?
@martinmeijburg9112 Місяць тому
I don't think I fully agree with the statement "Politics, after all, has no relation to morals." Yes, there are mechanisms that help to approach a situation rationally, but there is a contradiction to be found in Shirvan's narrative. For example, one could argue that Arab solidarity with Palestine is not in the interest of Saudi Arabia. And if politics were amoral, why would there be Millennium Development Goals in the UN, like eradication of extreme poverty.
@abdullak7023 Місяць тому
This video had no constructive criticism or analysis. It’s a propaganda mouth piece.
@Blacko813 Місяць тому
The create problems throughout the middle east 😂😂😂😂
@user-zy4jd9fn7g Місяць тому
That shows that the are strong 😂
@pacldawson Місяць тому
This is a very good video that lays out the UAE situation and goals. The UAE is an amazing place.
@YahyaHautamaki Місяць тому
What a glossy picture 😁 Well done
@caesar7733 Місяць тому
Nice video. What's the background music? Found it; Melted Mind by Max Anson
@driptagram 18 днів тому
Thank You
@johnl.7754 Місяць тому
With a region with many religious extremists led countries it makes Monarchy led governments look like a better option 😉
@hasinabegum1038 Місяць тому
Most UAE citizens are Highly educated and Tolarent
@AdibMurshed52 Місяць тому
UAE is a disgusting abomination, among Muslim-majority countries, that has been produced by the British-led Western colonialism
@KGF-zf2qj Місяць тому
I understand what you are implying, but you have to keep in mind that the US and Israel enabled political Islam look back at the Iranian Islamic revolution and the Muslim Brotherhood!
@hasinabegum1038 Місяць тому
@@RedOne-ib1meAzerbaijan,Kazakhstan,Albania and Turkey to Most extent practice secular 'Islam' or no Islam at all
@iabdallah Місяць тому
I was interested to hear your take on their involvement in the Sudan war. Very weird move.
@thatpakiguy3445 Місяць тому
The 30% oil reliance statistic is from 2015 (almost a decade ago). Today it’s like 18% or something if I am not mistaken.
@yash2614 Місяць тому
Machiavelli would firstly be proud of US, then other countries maybe.
@MC_aigorithm Місяць тому
It's the AI-generated picture of London skyscrapers in a sand dune dystopia for me 😅
@samahsalmi1439 Місяць тому
You know how it went for Sparta!
@LeoDas688 Місяць тому
You should have mentioned uae involvement in Africa
@felixbenali7231 Місяць тому
This looks more like a uae promo video?
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