When WikiLeaks blew open US corruption, war crimes and human rights violations they went after the whistle blowers, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning.
United States "The leader of the free world" and Israel "The only democracy in the Middle East" in action.
Instead of setting up dollar swaps to deepen their ties to the US failstate, they should get in on CIPS and alternative trade settlement systems. These things exist and would gain a great deal of credibility if Gulf states joined.
Also they should kick out the US bases and thereby make their countries a lot safer.