UAE agrees with Saudi Arabia to re-enter Yemen conflict amid Houthi gains
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United Arab Emirates will reportedly resume payments to Yemeni forces as gains by Iran-backed Houthi fighters alarm Gulf state rulers Yemen civil war: what sparked latest escalation and who is involved? The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to some government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, according to sources in Yemen. In return, Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide air cover for the anti-Houthi force. The new cooperation agreement is the first tangible sign that the deep rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over Yemen’s fut
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- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/uae-yemen-conflict-agreement-saudi-arabia-houthi-gains
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