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Spotlight | UAE
Disagreements between MbZ's brothers on UAE proxies reveal shifting power balance at home

By Théo Sou
Reading time 2 min
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2024.
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2024. © Mohamed al-Hammadi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via Reuters

While master spy Tahnoon bin Zayed retains a portfolio of strategic issues, another of MbZ's brothers, Hazza bin Zayed, is attempting to make his mark, especially when it comes to policy towards Abu Dhabi's proxies.

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