UAE welcomes Saudi efforts to support security in Yemen amid STC advance
Summary
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) supports Saudi Arabia's efforts to stabilize Yemen. This comes as Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) advances and takes control in southern regions, increasing tensions with the government.Key Facts
- The UAE expressed support for Saudi Arabia's effort to stabilize Yemen.
- Saudi Arabia asked Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) to reduce tensions and withdraw from certain eastern areas.
- The STC previously received support from the UAE.
- The STC gained control over the south, pushing out the internationally recognized government.
- A joint Saudi-Emirati military team visited Aden to address tensions.
- The STC's moves risk causing conflicts within the coalition fighting the Houthi rebels.
- The Yemeni conflict involves the Iran-backed Houthis in the north and government forces in the south.
- Yemen was split into northern and southern states until unification in 1990.
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