Yemeni members of the Sabahiha tribes from Lahj hold up a picture of the STC leader Aidaros Alzubidi while waving the former flag of South Yemen, during a rally in the coastal port city of Aden, the temporary capital of the Republic of Yemen, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Credit: Saleh al-Obeidi/AFP)
The Yemeni Civil War has entered a new phase: The Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist movement born from longstanding grievances in the South and supported by the United Arab Emirates, has launched a major territorial offensive in the east of the country.Its forces have seized strategic governorates along the borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman, including Hadramout, a key energy region.These advances have fundamentally altered the balance of power in the South and brought to light fractures within the anti-Houthi camp. Another interview Iran protests: 'This is a political protest, not a hunger riot' Alarmed by armed separatist forces approaching its border, Riyadh responded with airstrikes and the deployment of pro-government forces to regain lost ground, reigniting a rivalry with Abu Dhabi.While Yemen has been mired in...
The Yemeni Civil War has entered a new phase: The Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist movement born from longstanding grievances in the South and supported by the United Arab Emirates, has launched a major territorial offensive in the east of the country.Its forces have seized strategic governorates along the borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman, including Hadramout, a key energy region.These advances have fundamentally altered the balance of power in the South and brought to light fractures within the anti-Houthi camp. Another interview Iran protests: 'This is a political protest, not a hunger riot' Alarmed by armed separatist forces approaching its border, Riyadh responded with airstrikes and the deployment of pro-government forces to regain lost ground, reigniting a rivalry with Abu Dhabi.While Yemen has been mired...
