US EditionYemen Airport Shut Down Amid Saudi-UAE Rift
Yemen's Aden Airport shutdown followed Saudi-imposed flight inspections linked to UAE amid escalating Saudi-UAE tensions and STC advances near Saudi borders, officials said.
- On Friday, Saudi warplanes struck forces backed by the United Arab Emirates with seven airstrikes on an STC camp in the Al-Khasah area of Hadramawt, killing at least seven and injuring more than 20.
- Last month, the Southern Transitional Council seized control of Hadramawt and Mahra governorates, taking an oil-rich region from Saudi-backed forces, while Saudi demands for STC withdrawal have been refused.
- Salem al-Khanbashi was appointed Friday to lead Saudi-backed forces and described the operation as peaceful; Mohammed al-Jaber said Riyadh's mediation delegation was blocked from landing in Aden.
- Gen. Turki al-Maliki said Friday Saudi-backed naval forces deployed across the Arabian Sea to inspect and combat smuggling, while Yemen's transport ministry suspended UAE flights and ordered Aden flights inspected in Jeddah.
- The strikes deepen a rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates , heightening tensions and risking escalation in Yemen's decade-long civil war, one of the Gulf Cooperation Council's biggest crises since 2017.
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Tensions Soar as Yemen's Airport Closure Exposes Gulf Rivalry
Flights at Yemen's Aden international airport were halted, marking an escalation in the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen. The closure stemmed from a dispute over flight curbs involving the UAE. The UAE supports Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, leading to tensions with Saudi-backed forces.
Iran, Houthis laugh as Arab war worsens in Yemen: Saudi Vs UAE over key airport now
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council escalated after a Saudi delegation was denied entry into Yemen’s southern city of Aden on January 1. Riyadh said a plane carrying senior officials was refused landing clearance at Aden International Airport on the orders of separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who allegedly shut the airport’s airspace. Saudi officials warned the move undermines coordination within t…
Yemen Sees Clashes, Airstrikes as Saudi-UAE Tensions Escalate
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen carried out airstrikes against a rival group supported by the United Arab Emirates as the rift between the two Gulf powerhouses deepens over the conflict in the neighboring country.
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