Saudi Arabia Reasserts Control in Yemen

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Explainer - what's happening in Yemen, and why are Saudi Arabia and the UAE involved?
A dispute over territorial control in southern Yemen has set erstwhile Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other and fractured the coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis.

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Saudi Arabia Reasserts Control in Yemen as Separatist Delegation Goes Dark
What are Saudi Arabia and UAE doing in Yemen, and what led to their rift?
Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled Yemen separatist leader wanted for treason out of the country
Saudi Arabia alleged Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi.

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Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen secessionists after leader flees peace talks
The attack was carried out as the STC's leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, was scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia late Tuesday for talks on Wednesday on ending the conflict with the Yemen government.

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