Dubai’s police chief, Dhahi Khalfan, lashed out at the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) last week, shedding more light on the growing friction between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the region. The MB is banned in the United Arab Emirates (uae), and is seen with a great deal of suspicion by many of the Gulf states that are Sunni-ruled.

Mr. Khalfan’s attack centered on the Egyptian branch of the Brotherhood. Relations between the uae and Egypt have deteriorated rapidly following the ousting of then President Hosni Mubarak. The Gulf states have all been on edge as they have watched the Arab Spring destabilize nations across the Middle East, especially since some of the revolutions, such as those in Libya and Egypt, were enabled by the foreign policies of the United States.

A string of arrests in the uae has done nothing to heal the divide between the small Gulf nation and the MB. Ninety-four members of the protest group al Islah were arrested on charges of attempting to overthrow the government and oust the ruling family. Their trials began on March 4. International observers and reporters have been denied access to the case, and the MB says the detained men are being mistreated.

The al Islah movement is suspected by uae officials to be funded by the MB in Egypt, with liaisons in Qatar. This supports their belief that the Brotherhood has a broader plan for the region. Mr. Khalfan said, “They want to change regimes that have been ruling for a long time …. [W]e have evidence this group was planning to overthrow rulers in the Gulf region.”

Mr. Khalfan shares the concern of many Sunni leaders in the Gulf states who see that Iran has benefited from each toppled government so far.

The oil-rich Saudi Arabia—seen as a leader among the Gulf states—is the most viable Arab counterbalance to Iran. But so far, the Saudis and their allies have been too busy working to put out spot fires of uprising within their own countries to prevent Iran from exploiting the Arab Spring.

The situation in Bahrain may already be out of hand. The uprising against the nation’s ruling family has been simmering for two years. With such a significant percentage of the populace being Shiite, Iran would love to see the opposition succeed. Saudi Arabia has lent its military support to the Bahraini rulers in an attempt to quell the rioting.

Although Egypt is overwhelmingly Sunni majority, it essentially fell to Iran in 2011 when the MB took control. Now the Gulf states are working to try to prevent that from happening with other nations. In December 2012, the Gulf Cooperation Council released a statement attacking “the continuing Iranian interference in the affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s states.”

Mr. Khalfan was angry, saying that the West “sympathizes, adopts and supports” the Brotherhood. According to the Telegraph, the U.S. has supplied Egypt with over $2 billion in military aid annually since 1979. Against such powerful and well-supported enemies as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states believe they need outside help to avoid being overrun.

Since the U.S. is washing its hands of the Middle East and focusing more on eastern Asia, the Gulf states are looking more and more to Europe for backing.

This is prophecy being fulfilled!

Psalm 83 speaks of the alliance that will come about between Europe and a group of specific Arab nations in the Middle East. In his article titled “A Mysterious Prophecy,” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explained further:

“For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre [Lebanon]; Assur [Assyria or Germany] also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah” (Psalm 83:5-8). Here are the modern names of these nations, as taught at Ambassador College under Herbert W. Armstrong: Edom—Turkey; Ishmaelites—Saudi Arabia; Moab—Jordan; Hagarenes—anciently dwelt in the land known as Syria today; Gebal—Lebanon; Ammon—also Jordan.

Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Libya are not included in the list. They will be in a deadly alliance of their own.

Mr. Flurry continued, “Assur was the father of Assyria, which is the ancient name of Germany. (We prove the identity of these nations in our booklets The King of the South and Germany and the Holy Roman Empire.)”

However, don’t be duped into thinking that a German-led alliance will bring peace. Rather, it will bring even more destruction. But it will be brief because God won’t allow it to last.

The Psalm 83 alliance is coming on the scene soon! Read the free literature mentioned above. It will shed more light on the Psalm 83 alliance, and will give you a deeper understanding of God’s plan for the Middle East. Then you will see the true implications of Iran meddling in the Middle East, the backlash from Europe and its allies, and shortly thereafter, the return of Christ to this Earth in power and glory. He will rule all nations—Middle Eastern, European, every nation—and teach them the way of true happiness and joy.