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SOURCES:
How Saudi Arabia and the UAE fell out:
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/05/middleeast/uae-saudi-power-struggle-yemen-intl
https://www.ft.com/content/2097d5e6-5e59-4af8-bcda-3707d8e9f9ef
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/middleeast/uae-saudi-arabia-yemen.html
Dr Andreas Krieg on Saudi-Emirati rivalry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXH4Ct6Qa6c
Saudi-backed forces retake territory from STC:
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-separatists-mukalla-saudi-forces-85bf58559c19afa2851f777ceb970831
Source for maps of STC offensive:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Southern_Yemen_offensive
Background on some of the factions in Yemen:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/who-is-fighting-yemen-2026-01-02/
