Relationship dossier
Norway
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Bilateral consultations coexist with Norwegian arms-export restrictions related to Yemen
Norway toward United Arab Emirates
+5Norway has engaged the UAE through bilateral political consultations and restricted arms exports to the country over concerns related to the Yemen conflict.
United Arab Emirates toward Norway
+15The UAE has participated in bilateral political consultations with Norway; the scope and practical outcomes of that engagement are unclear.
Overall relationship
+10Political consultations provide a cooperative channel, while Norway's arms-export restrictions over Yemen-related concerns reflect a significant policy constraint. The breadth and durability of practical cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Norway and the United Arab Emirates have engaged in bilateral political consultations. Norway has also restricted arms exports to the UAE over concerns related to the Yemen conflict, tempering otherwise cooperative engagement. The scope and practical results of bilateral cooperation are not clear.
Areas of tension
- Norwegian restrictions on arms exports to the UAE over concerns related to the Yemen conflict
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral political consultations are unclear.
- The current status and practical effects of Norway's arms-export restrictions are unclear.