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Yemen remains deeply affected by the Gaza war, with the Houthis continuing attacks on Israel and Israel targeting Yemen. Regional dynamics are shifting as Yemen's secessionist movements and alliances with Israel and the UAE complicate the conflict's landscape. Diplomatic efforts face significant hurdles.
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The Southern Transitional Council (STC), backed by the UAE, has expanded control across southern Yemen, including key oil facilities and border regions, amid ongoing clashes with the internationally recognized government. This escalation risks reigniting Yemen's civil war and regional instability.
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On December 27, 2025, Saudi Arabia called on the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) to peacefully withdraw from Yemen's Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces after the STC seized these territories earlier this month. Saudi-led coalition spokesman warned of immediate action against violations, while the STC accused Saudi Arabia of airstrikes on their positions. The conflict strains Saudi-UAE relations amid Yemen's ongoing civil war.
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UAE-backed separatists in Yemen seized key provinces, including oil facilities, prompting clashes with government forces and a Saudi-led coalition airstrike. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE have risen sharply, with both sides supporting opposing factions in Yemen's ongoing civil war. The situation risks regional destabilization.
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Saudi-led coalition conducted airstrikes on Yemen's Mukalla port after ships from the UAE unloaded weapons for the Southern Transitional Council. The strikes mark a significant escalation amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen's conflict, with the UAE-backed separatists expanding control in the south.