UAE, Yemen and Saudi Arabia

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Yemen escalation reveals rift between Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and UAE
At the start of the war, the Iran-backed rebel Houthi movement took control of most of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, from the government. The conflict escalated in 2015, when a coalition of Arab states including Saudi Arabia and the UAE launched a military campaign to restore the government's rule.

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Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen
UAE to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s separatists announce a constitution for an independent south in escalation of conflict
Yemen 's separatist movement on Friday announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south and demanded other factions in the war-torn country accept the move in an escalation of a confron...

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Saudi Airstrikes Hit UAE-Backed Separatists In Southern Yemen
Yemen's southern separatists call for path to independence amid fighting over key region
UAE says it will withdraw from Yemen after Saudi Arabia's strike on separatist port
The announcement came after Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla, targeting what Riyadh described as a UAE-linked weapons shipment.

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Yemen’s Aden airport shuts as Saudi-UAE rift deepens
UAE-backed Yemen separatists allow Saudi-aligned forces in seized areas amid simmering tensions

Why Saudi Arabia’s January 2026 Property Law Won’t Replicate Dubai’s Model—And Doesn’t Need To

Saudi Arabia's January 2026 foreign ownership law seeks to attract property investment amid Dubai's supply glut, focusing on religious-tourism niches and family-oriented Muslim investors rather than competing directly with Dubai's cosmopolitan positioning.

OPEC+ to maintain oil output policy amid Saudi-UAE tensions over Yemen, sources say

OPEC+ will likely maintain steady oil output at its meeting on Sunday, three OPEC+ delegates said on Friday, despite political tensions running high between key members Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen.
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