Yemen

‘Last straw’: Somalia cuts UAE ties after Yemen separatist’s illegal entry
Somalia cuts UAE ties after Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s illegal entry through Somaliland, exposing federal divisions.
Published On 13 Jan 2026
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas from STC: What next?
Published On 12 Jan 2026
From: Inside Story
What are Saudi Arabia’s plans in southern Yemen?
Published On 10 Jan 2026
Video Duration 28 minutes 30 seconds 28:30
Yemen’s government says southern areas retaken from secessionist STC forces
Published On 10 Jan 2026
From: NewsFeed
Fate of Yemeni separatists unclear after STC ‘disbands’
Published On 9 Jan 2026
Video Duration 02 minutes 11 seconds 02:11
From: Quotable
Dissolution of Yemen’s separatists was “only a matter of time”
Published On 9 Jan 2026
Video Duration 00 minutes 52 seconds 00:52
From: NewsFeed
Yemen’s southern separatists disband amid Riyadh talks
Published On 9 Jan 2026
Video Duration 01 minutes 13 seconds 01:13
Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STC
Published On 9 Jan 2026
From: NewsFeed
Saudi-backed forces deploy in Aden, upping pressure on separatists
Published On 8 Jan 2026
Video Duration 00 minutes 39 seconds 00:39

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EDITOR'S ANALYSIS

After STC hubris, dream of South Yemen looks further away

Secessionist STC had de facto control over most of southern Yemen, but then squandered it by going too far.

Saudi-led coalition says STC’s al-Zubaidi fled to UAE via Somaliland

Secessionist leader took a boat to Berbera and then boarded plane that flew to Abu Dhabi via Mogadishu, coalition says.

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Saudi-led coalition targets Yemen separatists after leader skips talks

Yemeni secessionist leader didn’t attend scheduled peace talks in Saudi Arabia.

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Yemen’s separatist leader feared being “possibly imprisoned” in Riyadh

“They[STC] basically said, Aidarous [al-Zubaidi] feared that if he’s going to go to Riyadh…”

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Saudi-led coalition attacks south Yemen separatists

Video shows explosions at an arms storage facility in southern Yemen.

Who is Aidarous al-Zubaidi? Yemen’s ‘traitor’ chief

From governor to fugitive: Who is al-Zubaidi, the southern leader accused of ‘high treason’ in Yemen?

Updates: Saudi-led coalition targets Yemen; STC head dismissed from gov’t

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WATCH: Yemen’s STC leader al-Zubaidi saw Riyadh trip as ‘political suicide’
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Published on 7 Jan 2026
PLC vice president calls al-Zubaidi’s removal a step towards restoring state legitimacy

Saudi-backed forces move on Aden as Yemen secessionist leader vanishes

Coalition targets secessionist forces after Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled hours before he was due for talks in Riyadh.

Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern sites

The forum, which comes after government forces retook two governorates, could help end the conflict with separatists.

Hundreds of tourists stuck on Yemeni island as tensions simmer on mainland

Hadramout governor says ports, airports will soon be in action after Saudi-backed forces ousted rebels from south.

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