Saudi Arabia launched strikes on December 30 on military vehicles in Mukalla, Yemen, that it said the United Arab Emirates had illegally shipped there to support the separatist Southern Transitional Council in eastern Yemen - a claim the UAE denied.

The UAE's withdrawal from its Yemen mission signals the collapse of the anti-Houthi coalition and an open rupture with Saudi Arabia, sparking a direct confrontation in southern Yemen that risks a new

Riyadh: The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has issued clarifications regarding the arrival of two vessels at Yemen’s Mukalla port, following a statement by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) rejecting claims that it sent weapons into the city.

UAE military presence continues in Mukalla Riyan Airport, Al-Dhabba Port, Socotra Island, and Mayun Island, according to Yemen’s deputy information minister - Anadolu Ajansı

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed regional developments via phone, focusing on Yemen and Gaza. This conversation follows Saudi-led coalition attacks on Mukalla,