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Tensions between Saudis and Emiratis over future of Yemen reach boiling point
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor December 30, 2025

Dispute has potential to create civil war in south of Yemen and spill over into neighbouring countriesTensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the imminent possibility of the declaration of an independent …

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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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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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Yemen’s Warring Sides Agree to Largest Prisoner Swap in a Decade of Fighting
ByIsmaeel Naar December 23, 2025

The Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government plan to exchange about 2,900 detainees, a rare humanitarian win at a time of deepening political stalemate.

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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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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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Yemen’s Civil War Could Escalate Again. Here’s What to Know.
ByIsmaeel Naar and Vivian Nereim December 8, 2025

An armed group backed by the United Arab Emirates has pushed into the oil-rich province of Hadramout, a move that could reignite the conflict after years of a stalemate.

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