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Yemen Prime Minister Quits, Replaced by Foreign Minister

This is Beirut, 16/01 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The prime minister of Yemen has been replaced by his foreign minister after the premier submitted the government's resignation, the country's Saudi-backed presidential body said. The move comes after weeks of tensions between Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following a failed push by Abu Dhabi-backed separatists to seize ...

Yemen Presidential Body Sacks Last UAE-Backed Member

This is Beirut, 15/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's eight-seat presidential body on Thursday dismissed its last UAE-backed member, a southern separatist, consolidating Saudi Arabia's full control over the country's decision-making body. In December, forces from the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council briefly captured two key provinces, infuriating Saudi Arabia, which rolled back their ...

KSA-Backed Forces Reclaim Eastern Yemen as Rift with UAE-Allied STC Deepens

This is Beirut, 05/01 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have regained control of the eastern governorates of Hadramout and al-Mahra from the United Arab Emirates–supported Southern Transitional Council (STC), marking a major shift in the balance of power as tensions among Gulf allies intensify. Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership ...

Yemen's Separatists Say Fighting 'Existential' War Against Saudi-Backed Forces

This is Beirut, 02/01 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Yemen's UAE-backed separatists said they were fighting a critical war against Islamists and Al-Qaeda extremists supported by Saudi Arabia, their military spokesman said on Friday. "This war is decisive and existential," Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Al-Naqib said in a statement, after the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes and ...

Seven Dead as Saudi Coalition Strikes UAE-Backed Forces in Yemen

This is Beirut, 02/01 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Seven separatist fighters died in air strikes Friday as the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen hit back against a sweeping advance by the UAE-backed Southern Transition Council that threatens to spiral into a major confrontation. The deaths are the first from coalition fire since the secessionist STC seized swathes of Hadramawt and Mahra provinces last ...

Saudi Arabia Condemns "Dangerous" UAE Moves in Yemen, Bombs Arms Shipment

This is Beirut, 2025-12-30 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia declared a UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen a threat to the kingdom's national security on Tuesday and called Abu Dhabi's actions "highly dangerous," as the rivalry between the Gulf monarchies boiled over into an open dispute. The strongly worded foreign ministry statement came hours after the Saudi-led coalition fighting in ...

Three Separatist Fighters Killed In Drone Strike As Yemen's Government Coalition Fractures

This is Beirut, 2025-12-12 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A drone strike killed three separatist Yemeni fighters on Friday, their commander told AFP, blaming rival Islamist forces they had dislodged from large areas. The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council last week swept through swathes of Yemen in a near-bloodless takeover they say aimed to expel Islamists and halt smuggling for the benefit of ...

Yemen Leader Warns Separatists a 'Serious Threat' after Territorial Gains

This is Beirut, 2025-12-08 23:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The leader of Yemen's internationally recognized government criticized separatists who have made large territorial gains in a near bloodless takeover in recent days, calling them a threat to the country's stability. Last week, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, which wants to revive an independent South Yemen, swept through large parts ...

UAE Pledges $1 Billion Investment in Electricity for Government-Controlled Yemen

This is Beirut, 2025-11-26 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would invest $1 billion in the electricity infrastructure of government-held Yemen, which has been devastated by civil war. On a visit to Aden, where the internationally recognized government is based, Emirati ambassador Mohammed Hamad al-Zaabi announced his country had "allocated $1 billion to build ...

Seven Yemeni UN workers detained in Sanaa: Houthi security source

This is Beirut, 2025-10-24 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Several Yemenis working for the United Nations in the rebel-held capital Sanaa have been detained on accusations of spying for Israel, a Houthi security official told AFP Friday, in the latest arrests targeting the world body's staff. Earlier this week, 20 UN staff, including 15 foreigners, were released after being held in their compound since a ...

UN Says Yemen's Houthis Detaining 20 Staff, Including 15 Foreigners

This is Beirut, 2025-10-19 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN's office in Yemen said Sunday that 20 of its staff were still being detained by Houthis following a raid on their building in Sanaa the day before. On Saturday, the UN office had said Houthi security forces had made an "unauthorized entry" into their compound, adding the staff there were "safe and accounted for." "Five national staff and ...

Explosion on Board LNG Carrier Off Yemen, Fire Ongoing

This is Beirut, 2025-10-18 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Cameroon-flagged LNG carrier issued a distress signal after an explosion on board off the coast of Yemen, British maritime security firm Ambrey and the EU naval mission Aspides said on Saturday. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Aden, about 60 nautical miles south of Ahwar on Yemen’s southern coast, according to Ambrey. The UK Maritime ...

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