Secession and Independence Movements – War Watch

al-Zubaidi, Aidarous (1967- ) | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Saudi Arabia | Secession and Independence Movements | Southern Transitional Council (Yemen) | United Arab Emirates | War and Armed Conflicts | Yemen

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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Aden (Yemen) | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | Saudi Arabia | Secession and Independence Movements | Southern Transitional Council (Yemen) | United Arab Emirates | Yemen

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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Defense and Military Forces | Houthis | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Saudi Arabia | Secession and Independence Movements | Southern Transitional Council (Yemen) | Territorial Disputes | War and Armed Conflicts | Yemen

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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Hadhramaut Province | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Saudi Arabia | Secession and Independence Movements | Southern Transitional Council (Yemen) | United Arab Emirates | War and Armed Conflicts | Yemen

Yemen Sends Its Military to Push Out Separatist Faction
ByIsmaeel Naar January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.

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Al Mukalla (Yemen) | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Saudi Arabia | Secession and Independence Movements | Southern Transitional Council (Yemen) | United Arab Emirates | War and Armed Conflicts | Yemen

Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.
BySaeed Al-Batati and Ismaeel Naar December 30, 2025December 31, 2025

Saudi-led forces struck an Emirati shipment early Tuesday, worsening tensions between the once-close allies. The Saudis said the shipment had arms for a separatist group, which the Emiratis denied.

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International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Secession and Independence Movements | Somalia | Somaliland

Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and Richard Pérez-Peña December 26, 2025December 26, 2025

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

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Aden (Yemen) | Hadramout (Yemen) | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Secession and Independence Movements | Southern Transitional Council (Yemen) | United Arab Emirates | War and Armed Conflicts | Yemen

Yemeni Separatists Set Sights on Houthi-Controlled Capital
ByIsmaeel Naar December 11, 2025

The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of parts of Yemen over the past week, with ambitions to create a “south Arabian state.”

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Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurdistan | Kurdistan Workers' Party | Kurds | Ocalan, Abdullah | Politics and Government | Secession and Independence Movements | Turkey

Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

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Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurdistan | Kurdistan Workers' Party | Kurds | Ocalan, Abdullah | Politics and Government | Secession and Independence Movements | Turkey

Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

Read More Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey