Saudi Arabia and UAE cross-border trade faces delays amid tensions: Report

Saudi Arabia and UAE cross-border trade faces delays amid tensions: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 17:08 Days long wait times comes as reports say Saudi Arabia is delaying bank transfers to UAE Trucks carrying goods wait to cross into Qatar from the Salwa border-crossing in eastern Saudi Arabia, about 540 kilometres east of Riyadh, on 15 March 2026 (Fayez Nureldine/AFP) Off Cross-border trade between the UAE and Saudi Arabia is facing delays, in a sign that tensions between the Gulf neighbours a