Chapter 732: The UAE's Choice (Subscription Requested)
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This is the only seven-star hotel in the world, and the level of luxury is completely beyond people's imagination. Only the richest tycoons in the world can enjoy life here, and precisely, these oil-rich countries in the Middle East are also rich in tyrants, they can come and go here frequently, and the law here does not prohibit them from having more than one woman, and life is so beautiful.
However, the local tyrants who came here today were not so happy, and in the luxury cars, the Arabs wearing scarves came out, and there were no beauties around, they greeted them familiarly, and then entered the hotel together.
In the hall of a luxurious private room, they sat at a round table and discussed the recent situation.
"Iraq is our traitor in the Middle East! They became lackeys of the Soviet Union, occupying not only Kuwait, but also Saudi Arabia! One of the chiefs in attendance said.
The UAE is a loose federal country consisting of seven emirates, and major events are discussed by the UAE Federal Supreme Council, and now, such a meeting is held.
Of course, their meetings are not held in government buildings, but in luxurious seven-star hotels, which is also their specialty, and not only in the UAE, but also in many Middle Eastern countries, are held in this comfortable environment.
However, at this time, their mood is not easy, and everyone's heart seems to be weighing on a thousand pounds of burden.
The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated to the point where it is unacceptable to them!
Originally, all countries were at peace and well, and they all got rich on oil, but now, there is an Iraq! When they waged war with Iran and resisted Iran's export revolution, these people here all cheered and praised Saddam Hussein as a hero in the Arab world, but, on the contrary, Iraq won the war with Iran and then invaded Kuwait! Now Kuwait's existence as a state has almost disappeared and has been reduced to a province of Iraq, and Kuwaitis have been displaced all over the world.
Even in the UAE, there are a lot of people from Kuwait who are homeless.
Only Saudi Arabia, a big country in the Middle East, can administer justice, but now, the results have also been seen, the United States has failed, Saudi Arabia is divided into two parts, although the Saudi royal family still exists, but it has lost the oil production area, Saudi Arabia in the west, the situation will be quite difficult, now, there are many Saudis in the west, take the initiative to run to the east, become citizens of the puppet government!
And all this, behind it is the USSR! This Satan! Turning the whole Middle East into a miasma! And now, these small countries have also become fish on the board.
Just a few hours ago, the Iraqi ambassador informed the President of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, that the meeting of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would be held in Moscow in three days! The UAE, as one of its member states, must participate!
When he heard the news, the old sheikh in his sixties was stupid at that time and went to Moscow? Who knows if they can come back! Of course you can't go! Moreover, why is the Arab meeting of the Petroleum Exporting Countries held in Moscow? Damn Iraq, which has completely become a lackey of the Soviet Union, dares to blackmail its Arab brothers to do such a thing! However, Iraq can even stab its Arab brothers directly, let alone the way it is now.
Now the facts are in front of us, and the current choice is difficult for the UAE. Not going to Moscow? Then they will be isolated, and there may even be an invasion by Iraq, which will completely annihilate the UAE.
After all, an oil country like the UAE has a small population, weak armed forces, and at the same time, a lot of wealth, which is typical of the slaughtered target. In the past, they were close to the West in the hope that Western countries, especially the United States, could protect them, but now this intention has been completely empty.
If they don't go, they risk being threatened with Iraqi force, and if they go, who knows what new tricks they will play? The Soviets, apparently, want to control their side!
"I think we can reach out to Bahrain and Qatar, which are countries that have accepted the same invitation." One of the chiefs said.
Now, only by holding together can there be a way out, but is it enough to just hold together? Qatar and Bahrain may not be enough to stuff the Soviet Union's teeth!
"Qatar does not know, the Bahraini side, they have already decided to go to Moscow." Sheikh said, his face was extremely depressed, Bahrain, at the beginning of the position firmly followed the United States, and now, anti-American is also the fastest anti-American, seeing that the United States is no longer good, immediately took refuge in the new master, this face, is really disgusting!
Of course, it is also because the country of Bahrain was originally rich on oil, but now, Bahrain has entered the era of post-oil economy, and oil occupies a lower and lower position in Bahrain's national economy, and now Bahrain mainly relies on banking and tourism. The capital of Bahrain, which is now a gathering place for banks from all over the world, was not afraid of what the USSR was playing with oil.
"We must not compromise, I don't believe what the Soviets can do to us!" One of the chiefs said indignantly.
"Boom." At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the UAE Minister of Petroleum eagerly walked into the conference room and said to the Sheikh: "President, something is wrong!" ā
"What's the matter?" The Sheikh frowned, he thought it was the Soviets and Iraqis who had moved to their borders!
"More than a dozen of our oil tankers were seized by the Soviets in the Strait of Hormuz, and they said that our tankers may be carrying contraband."
Oil tankers, detained again! Hearing this, the Sheikh immediately stood up, and the Soviets did it again!
Damn it! Last year, the Soviets did just that, they took control of it, they treated them as police officers in the Persian Gulf, and these guys were very greedy!
It is conceivable that from now on, none of the tankers loaded with crude oil from here in the UAE will be able to leave the Persian Gulf! Unlike Bahrain, the UAE's economy is completely dependent on oil exports, and if it can't export oil, the UAE's economy will collapse!
What to do? Looking out the window, at the crowd laughing and playing on the beach, Sheikh sat back in his chair, still indignant at first, but now, they had no choice. (To be continued.) )