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Southern Yemen leader Zubaidi disappears, resurfaces in Aden after missing Saudi talks

Hours after its leader's unexplained absence, the Southern Transitional Council said he was in Aden overseeing military and security operations.

Aidarous al-Zubaidi answers a journalist's question during an interview with AFP at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos on January 18, 2024.
A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.

Quiet after gunfire targeting unidentified drones heard near Yemen's presidential palace

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

Yemen’s southern upheaval creates new risks, opportunities for Israel - opinion

Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) hold a poster of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.

Yemen's southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift


Which countries, movements, groups are involved in Yemen's yearslong conflict? - explainer

Yemen's more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through territory in the south, splintering the Saudi-led coalition.

Members of UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatists forces are seen together with their supporters as they march during a rally in southern port city in Aden, Yemen August 15, 2019.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer

From Yemen and Sudan to Israel and Somaliland, the UAE has built a wide network of allies, investments, and security ties aimed at countering political Islam and shaping regional power dynamics.

Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

Secret IDF Unit 504 interrogated 3,100 terrorists, IDF attacked 20,900 targets in 2025

The IDF additionally announced that it launched 20,900 attacks on targets across all fronts and killed around 2,100 Hamas terrorists this past year in newly unveiled 2025 military statistics.

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a strategic earthquake - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland isn’t symbolic; it’s a strategic play reshaping power from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean whilst challenging Islamist influence.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state

Israel makes high-stakes moral, strategic gamble on Somaliland - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland breaks a taboo, rewards statehood, and secures strategic gains around the Red Sea crossroads.

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Why Israel recognizing Somaliland matters – and why the US should follow suit - opinion

Somaliland offers Israel proximity, access, and cooperation in a theater that has become central to its national security calculus.

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Houthi leader says future rounds of fighting with Israel likely

The terror organization's leader additionally decried US involvement in the region and urged his followers to remain in “a state of constant vigilance, with a high jihadist spirit."

Security members guard during a demonstration held against the US and Israel on December 19, 2025 in Sana'a, Yemen.

UAE backs Saudi efforts to restore stability in Yemen amid STC tension

"The UAE reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to supporting all endeavors aimed at strengthening stability and development in Yemen," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

PEOPLE HOLD a banner with images of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a rally organised by Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in Aden, Yeme

UN chief condemns Houthi detention of another 10 UN staff in Yemen

The Iran-aligned Houthis detained the additional UN staff on Thursday, said UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, and Guterres calls for the immediate release of all those detained.

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September.

Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

Maersk said that while it had no plans yet to fully reopen the route, it was considering continuing a "stepwise approach towards gradually resuming navigation" via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea.

Cranes unload Containers off the Maribo Maersk container ship at a terminal wharf in Bremerhaven, Germany, August 13, 2025.

Houthis begin mobilization for offensive in southern Yemen - report

According to the UAE-based Al-Ain media, the Houthis may be preparing an offensive now that the STC has gained some ground in recent weeks.

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September.