How a Call From Trump Ignited a Bitter Feud Between Two U.S. Allies

Behind the scenes, tensions had simmered for years between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two powerful U.S. allies. It took a call from President Trump to bring those tensions crashing into the open.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-feud-trump-call.html