The STC has dissolved itself after its leader’s failed gambit, but unity is not yet won.
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After the UAE’s withdrawal, Saudi Arabia is restructuring Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces, integrating former Emirati-backed groups under its command.
Saudi Arabia is hosting a South Yemen dialogue after secessionist forces briefly seized key governorates; deep divisions complicate any settlement.
Saudi Arabia has drawn a red line in Yemen: no unilateral armed seizures, no threats to its southern border.
Ten years of war have devastated Yemen’s economy; poverty is not a byproduct of conflict—it is policy.
Southern Yemen, which fought al-Qaeda for a decade, now faces a new threat: political, as Saudi airstrikes target its forces.
Saudi-UAE rivalry has turned violent in Yemen; Riyadh prioritizes stability, Abu Dhabi prioritizes anti-Islamism, even at the cost of chaos.
The Saudi-UAE rivalry in Yemen has erupted into open confrontation, reshaping alliances and threatening the fragile political process.
Yemen renews its push for GCC membership, proposing a Gulf “Marshall Plan” for reconstruction, but faces major hurdles.
The UAE-backed STC has cemented control over southern Yemen, advancing toward a secessionist “South Arabia” despite Saudi opposition.