Laith Marouf discusses Lebanon and the fraud between UAE and Saudi Arabia

From 24 minutes onwards, Laith Marouf describes the origin of UAE, Qatar and how the ruling families are branches of the Saudi Royal family which is leading to the current fauds https://www.youtube.com/live/gGc-ym4-gpQ?si=6Xh8hW8rUhv_lOKE A quick search does not agree with Marouf's assertion. From Quora: Key points and clarifications “Blood relation” in Gulf monarchies usually means close patrilineal descent or first/second-degree kinship. The major ruling houses (Al Saud, Al Thani, Al Nahyan, Al Khalifa, Al Maktoum) each descend from different tribal lineages; they are distinct dynasties rather than offshoots of a single immediate family. Intermarriage: political marriages between ruling families and elite clans are common. These create marital ties (in‑laws, cousins by marriage) but do not imply close direct blood descent between the sovereigns unless specifically documented. For example, members of UAE ruling families sometimes intermarry with other Gulf royals, producing bilateral kin connections at the extended-family level. Distant tribal ancestry: many Gulf dynasties share broad Arabian tribal origins going back centuries. Those shared roots explain cultural and historical affinity but do not constitute close genealogical kinship among current rulers. Practical implication: there is no simple close-blood relationship (father/son, brothers, first cousins) tying the current heads of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Bahrain together. They lead separate dynasties with occasional marital ties and distant tribal commonality. From https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-blood-relation-between-the-leaders-of-Qatar-Saudi-Arabia-Abu-Dhabi-U-A-E-and-Bahrain