Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen.

The head of Yemen's presidential council called on Tuesday for all United Arab Emirates forces to leave the country within 24 hours, shortly after an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition at the southern port of Mukalla.

Saudi Arabia's recent airstrikes on Yemen's southern port city of Mukalla have unveiled a widening divide within the Gulf coalition that once jointly battled the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The strikes,

Saudi Arabia publicly accused close ally the United Arab Emirates of “highly dangerous” actions in Yemen as it led “limited” airstrikes on the country’s Mukalla port Tuesday morning following accusations that two ships from the UAE had delivered weapons and combat vehicles to separatist forces.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday denied accusations of exerting pressure on Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) in a way that could risk the security of neighboring Saudi Arabia.

Cautious calm and anticipation prevail in southern Yemen, as key parties await an announcement by the Southern Transitional Council on the fate of its forces in Hadramawt and Al-Mahra, amid the