Tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi: Is King Mohammed VI the last chance mediator?

It is a velvet diplomacy that is being carried out away from the cameras. According to consistent sources cited by Maghreb Intelligence, Rabat would have undertaken to play the diplomatic "blue helmets" between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The two Gulf giants are displaying new divergences on the management of the conflict in Yemen, threatening the cohesion of the Arab front. Faced with this risk of escalation, the Moroccan Royal Palace would be "taking the pulse" of the two capitals to restore calm.

To succeed where others have failed, Morocco is relying on a unique asset: the person of the King. Mohammed VI maintains "exceptional" ties with the ruling families of the two countries. A personal friend of the leaders of Abu Dhabi, where he stays very regularly, and a respected interlocutor in Riyadh, the Sovereign enjoys rare trust capital. In a region where interpersonal relations often take precedence over protocols, this proximity allows Rabat to speak frankly to the two "sworn enemies" without ruffling any feathers.

This behind-the-scenes approach is accompanied by a carefully calibrated official position. The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a balancing communiqué: it reaffirms Morocco’s "unwavering support" for the unity of Yemen (a red line for Riyadh) while calling for dialogue and appeasement (so as not to antagonize Abu Dhabi).

Neither a lecturer nor a passive spectator, the Kingdom positions itself as a "balancing power". The objective is clear: to transform Morocco’s privileged relations into a lever of regional stability, once again proving that Rabat’s diplomacy knows how to make itself indispensable, even thousands of kilometers from its borders.