Arab States Reactions and Attitudes Towards Iraqi Cases 1980-1991 -UAE as a Sample-

The study of states reactions and international positions has attracted the attention of most academics and researchers in history, in addition to the interest in these studies by official institutions because of their connection to international political events, and clarification of a number of secrets and facts of states in their relations, positions and foreign policy towards important international events and issues, through which states place its policies and positions according to its interests. The United Arab Emirates occupied an important position in the Arab Gulf and at the Arab and international levels, and the foreign policy of the Emirates has received the approval and satisfaction of most analysts and political observers. This is due to the wisdom of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, his avoidance of excitement and the involvement of the Emirates in foreign problems, and his resort to calm dialogue and to regional and international organizations such as the League of Arab States and the United Nations, and this is what we have seen from his positions in research towards Iraq issues sheikh zayedes positions wereconsidered the official position of the states and this is what we relied on in the research. The aim of this study is to clarify the nature of the UAE's foreign policy and its attitudes towards Iraq issues in light of the changes, political crises and wars in the region, such as the Iraqi-Iranian war of 1980-1988, and the crisis of the second war and the Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1990-1991 by the international coalition led by the United States of America.