The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We express our deep regret regarding what was stated in the Saudi statement and the fundamental inaccuracies it contained about our role in the events in Yemen.
1 week agoThe UAE firmly rejects the baseless allegations concerning its involvement in the tension between the Yemeni parties, and dismisses the claims about exerting pressure or directing any Yemeni party to carry out military operations that undermine the security of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or target its borders.” — UAE Foreign Ministry.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that responsible action and coordination among all concerned parties are necessary to support the political solution and end the crisis in Yemen.
United Arab Emirates: We were surprised by the air raid that targeted the port of Mukalla
STC–affiliated forces entered residential neighborhoods of Ghayl Bin Yamin in Hadramout, amid reports of home raids and the intimidation of civilians, triggering widespread fear and distress among local residents.
The Yemeni Deputy Minister of Youth told Al-Araby TV: The UAE deviated from the goal of establishing the coalition to support legitimacy and supported military arms in Yemen.
1 week agoSaudi-led coalition says it carried out ‘limited’ airstrike at Yemen’s Mukalla port, targeting weapons and combat vehicles unloaded from two ships that arrived from UAE port of Fujairah. Saudi Arabia warned UAE, citing pressure on STC forces and security risks near its southern border. Yemen’s leadership responded by canceling joint defense agreement with UAE, declaring 90-day state of emergency, imposing 72-hour air and land closure, and demanding withdrawal of Emirati forces within 24 hours
1 week agoFour members of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council PLC are set to release a joint statement on recent developments in the country, with particular focus on the Saudi airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Hadramout province
1 week agoSaudi airstrikes hit Yemen’s Mukalla Port, targeting ships from the UAE carrying armored vehicles and weapons for UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists. Tensions between Saudi-backed and UAE-backed forces have escalated sharply after pro-UAE forces seized large parts of eastern Yemen, ignoring Saudi warnings and even a recent warning airstrike.
Yemeni Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Sagheer bin Aziz: Saudi Arabia, alongside the Chairman of the PLC, exerted significant efforts to contain recent developments (in Hadramout and Al-Mahara) through dialogue and restraint. However, when reason fails on the other side, tougher measures become inevitable
2 week agoThe Saudi-led Coalition called for the evacuation of Al-Mukalla Port in the coast of Hadramawt "to protect civilians ahead of a military operation."
2 week agoSaudi aircraft dropped flares over Seiyun Airport in Hadramout governorate moments ago
Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warns that any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a military target following Israel's recognition of the territory
President Al-Alimi: The "Southern Transitional Council" must withdraw from Hadramawt and Al-Mahra and hand over the camps to the Homeland Shield Forces.
Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not immediately acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over
2 week agoSouthern Yemeni separatists dismiss Saudi call to withdraw from eastern provinces
The Second Military Region: We are extremely surprised by the airstrike carried out by Saudi aircraft against one of its camps in Wadi Nahab.
2 week agoPro-STC Second Military Region expressed deep concern, saying that Saudi aircraft carried out airstrikes this morning targeting positions of the Hadrami Elite Forces on two occasions, at 08:00 and 09:15 local time, including an attack on the Nahb camp after it had been secured
2 week agoSTC-affiliated troops stormed several houses in Ghayl bin Yamin district of Hadramout governorate today.
2 week agoThe Southern Transitional Council affirms that the unjust Saudi airstrikes targeting the Hadhrami Elite Forces will not serve any path toward understanding, nor will it deter the people of the South from moving forward to restore their full and legitimate rights
Aden Independent Channel: The Hadrami Elite Forces have seized control of all "rebel" strongholds in Wadi Nahb, Hadramawt.
2 week agoSaudi Arabia @modgovksa has carried out three airstrikes targeting UAE-backed @STCSouthArabia (STC) forces in Nuhoub base, Ghayl bin Yameen, Hadramawt, Eastern Yemen, marking an unprecedented development that pushes the situation into uncharted territory
2 week agoUAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen said Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against their forces in Hadramout province
The Arab League calls on the Southern Transitional Council not to undermine the unity of Yemen.
For the second day in a row, residents of Socotra are holding a protest, demanding that the international and regional community reopen the island's airport and lift the blockade imposed on it. - AIC
Yemen: US airstrike targets senior al-Qaeda leader
The Saudi Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia hopes that the public interest will prevail, with the Southern Transitional Council taking the initiative to end the escalation and withdraw its forces from Hadramawt and Al-Mahra.
United Nations: We confirm that 10 of our staff members have been arbitrarily detained by the Houthis.
3 week agoThe UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council had sent several reassuring messages to the United States, primarily through the UAE, affirming its readiness to implement the US conditions related to "combating terrorism" and securing international shipping lanes within its area of control in the Arabian Sea and Bab al-Mandab
3 week agoThe Southern Transitional Council militias seize control of Nishtun port and end the presence of the Homeland Shield forces in Al-Mahra.
