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UAE promises to withdraw forces from Yemen after bombing by Saudi Arabia
ByAssociated Press December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

The attack was aimed at what Riyadh called a shipment of weapons for separatists from the UAEThe United Arab Emirates has said it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia bombed what it said was a shipment of weapons for separatis…

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Saudi-Led Group in Yemen Tells Separatists to Withdraw, or Be ‘Dealt With’
ByIsmaeel Naar and Adam Rasgon December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.

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Southern separatists on rise in Yemen report Saudi airstrikes near positions
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor December 26, 2025

Warning shots that allegedly struck close to UAE-backed forces come week after Riyadh called for troop withdrawalA separatist group in southern Yemen that this month seized two oil-rich provinces has claimed that Saudi Arabia fired warning airstrikes d…

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Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and Reham Mourshed December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

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Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’
ByMark Townsend December 19, 2025

Exclusive Guardian investigation finds companies set up by people sanctioned by US hired Colombian fighters for Rapid Support Forces, widely suspected of war crimes in SudanClose to Tottenham Hotspur’s shiny football stadium in London is a squat, nonde…

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Saudi-backed forces gather on Yemen border as separatists face pressure to pull back
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor December 18, 2025

Southern Transitional Council, backed by UAE, told it could face airstrikes after its recent huge territorial gainsAs many as 20,000 Saudi-backed forces are gathering on the border of Yemen as the separatist Southern Transitional Council comes under pr…

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Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar ‘brushes up on ophthalmology’
ByWilliam Christou and Pjotr Sauer December 15, 2025

Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive householdIn 2011, a group of teenage boys spray-painted a warning on to a wall in their school playground: “It’s your turn, Doctor.” Th…

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As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity
ByKarim Zidan December 13, 2025

While UAE-backed forces are accused of mass killings in Sudan, the NBA is deepening its partnership with the controversial Gulf state. This is what sportswashing looks likeAs paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the …

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UK places sanctions on four RSF commanders for ‘heinous’ violence against Sudan civilians
ByPatrick Wintour and Mark Townsend December 12, 2025

Men are suspected of ‘mass killings, sexual violence and deliberate attacks in El Fasher’, says Foreign OfficeThe UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suspected of involvement in “heinous” viole…

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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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