'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance

Middle East Eye·August 13, 2026Politics

'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance This summer, a senior UAE diplomat, Lanna Nusseibeh, held consultations with a US ally in Europe. The meeting was unremarkable but informative because of the impression the European country's officials walked away with. “The UAE is totally aligned with Israel.