Yemen needs a new counter-terrorism strategy to tackle the growing Al Qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood threat following the withdrawal of UAE operatives, analysts have told The National. The lack of counter-terrorism teams could now mean that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) will “prosper”, security analysts have warned.

The Southern Transitional Council forces advanced to seize control of the Hadramawt and Al-Mahra governorates, prompting condemnation from their rivals in the Yemeni Presidential Council, who fear the partition of Yemen and the return of South Yemen (1967-1990).

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An explosive device detonated and killed six troops loyal to a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist group Monday in southern Yemen, a military spokesman said, the latest attack blamed on al-Qaida militants in the impoverished Arab ...

The move comes as the Southern Transitional Council separatist administration extends control across southern and eastern areas

Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s Mukalla port after alleging UAE-backed separatists smuggled weapons, warning Emirati actions were “dangerous.”

Yemen is on the verge of disintegration. On December 2, the UAE-aligned Southern Transitional Council (STC) launched a rapid-fire offensive dubbed Operation Promising Future.

For too long, Yemen’s conflict has been viewed through the lens of northern power struggles and international diplomacy, but the current situation clearly points south. The resurgence of Southern Yemen as a key political and security player isn’t just a fleeting moment in a fragmented war;