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Saudi-backed Yemeni government accuses UAE of running secret prison

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government has accused the United Arab Emirates of operating a secret prison at an airbase near the southern port city of Mukalla, escalating tensions between the two Gulf powers. The allegations were made on Monday by Salem Al-Khanbashi, governor of Hadramout province.

Yemeni separatist leader Zubaidi flees ahead of Saudi-UAE talks in Riyadh

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SOUTHERN YEMEN

Yemeni separatist leader Zubaidi flees ahead of Saudi-UAE talks in Riyadh

The head of the United Arab Emirates‑backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) of Yemen, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has fled to an unknown location on Wednesday (7 January), skipping a scheduled flight to Riyadh for crisis talks, according to Saudi‑backed coalition officials.

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Yemen tensions

Hadramout operation escalates Gulf rift

Yemen’s southern separatists have announced plans to hold a referendum on independence from the north within two years, a move likely to further escalate tensions as Saudi-backed government forces seek to retake territory seized by the group last month.

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