“The army had a guarantee from Saudi Arabia that it would come to
Egypt’s aid provided the army removed from power the Muslim Brothers,
who are hated by the Saudi royal family, and treated ex-president Hosni
Mubarak better. (Saudi Arabia, which took in Tunisia’s former president,
Zine al- Abidine Ben Ali, was unhappy with Mubarak’s treatment.) King
Abdullah was among the first to congratulate the new leadership in Cairo
and offer $5bn in aid: $1bn in cash, $2bn in oil and $2bn in bank
deposits.
"Morsi’s departure is a clear victory for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,
and a setback for Qatar. After a smooth transition of power in Qatar
with the accession of the emir’s son, there might be a less
interventionist policy. However, there will still be rivalry between
Qatar and Saudi Arabia, even if both depend on their strategic alliance
with the US......"
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