Between 2013 and 2015, three young princes took the lead of the main oil monarchies of the Gulf. This new generation of rulers, among the richest and most powerful on the planet, has imposed a new way of governing, much more violent.

The first to come to power, the Emir of Qatar, Tamim al-Thani, 39, is a sports enthusiast. By getting the FIFA World Cup organized in 2022, he provoked jealousy from his neighbors, who also accused his country of supporting Islamist groups and being too close to Iran.

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In front of him, a tandem: Mohammed ben Salmane, said "MBS", 33, the ambitious Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Passionate about video games, he has engaged his country in a deadly and costly war in Yemen. In his desire to be the new strongman of the Middle East, MBS found himself an ally and mentor: Mohammed ben Zayed, known as "MBZ", 58, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Regent of the United Arab Emirates. This military strategist has made his small country the main military power of the Arabian Peninsula.

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While their fathers and grandfathers settled their differences in the discretion of Bedouin tents, the three princes clashed with cyberattacks, economic blockades and threats of invasion.

From the Arabian Peninsula to the United States, our investigation tells of the rivalry between these three princes and the unprecedented crisis it has provoked in the Gulf, the most militarized zone in the world. A division that also destabilizes the other countries of the Middle East, pushed to take sides for one of the two camps.

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A documentary produced by Quark and Arte, with the participation of France 24.