Southern Yemen

• Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen - Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck on Friday forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist leader says. This comes as a Saudi-led operation attempts to take over camps of the Southern Transitional Council, o
• UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed - A government official said Yemen’s airspace was briefly closed on Monday as tensions escalated in the country’s south after a separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates took over an oil-rich region. The recent takeover of areas in