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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
ByEdward Wong and Tyler Pager January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

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Gulf states and Turkey urged Trump not to launch strikes against Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 15, 2026

Fears that attack could lead to conflict across region prompted lobbying by longstanding US alliesSaudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged Donald Trump not to launch airstrikes against Iran in a last-minute lobbying campaign prompted by fears that an…

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Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran
ByVivian Nereim January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.

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Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute
ByIsmaeel Naar, Saeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim January 9, 2026

A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.

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Saudi Arabia says UAE helped Yemeni separatist leader flee as crisis deepens
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee YemenSaudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates of smuggling a UAE-backed separatist leader out of Yemen after he failed to turn up for c…

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Saudi Official Accuses U.A.E. of Helping Yemeni Separatist to Escape
ByVivian Nereim January 8, 2026January 9, 2026

Aidarous al-Zubaidi is wanted on treason charges in Yemen after he led a lightning military offensive that escalated a bitter feud between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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Yemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash
ByVivian Nereim January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

Invited to Saudi Arabia for talks, dozens of Yemeni separatist officials went incommunicado on Wednesday as the conflict in their country took a sharp twist.

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Hundreds of Tourists on Yemeni Island Caught Up in Saudi-U.A.E. Rift
ByIsmaeel Naar January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.

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Yemen separatist leader to make last stand after rejecting Saudi ultimatum, supporters say
ByGuardian staff and agencies January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Saudi airstrikes hit Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s military camps after he defies a demand to travel to Riyadh for talksThe leader of Yemen’s routed southern separatist movement, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has decided to make a defiant last stand in Aden, his suppor…

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Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi Arabia, Reclaim Territory From Separatists
BySaeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

An offensive by Yemeni government-allied forces appeared to turn the tide in a conflict that has become a proxy clash between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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