No casualties reported in attack on Mukalla; Riyadh warns Abu Dhabi its actions in war-torn country are 'extremely dangerous'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday called on Emirati-backed separatists in southern Yemen to withdraw from two governorates they now control, a move that has threatened to spark a confrontation within a fragile coalition that has been battling the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the country’s north.

The Iranian-backed Houthis seized Sanaa in September 2014 and forced the internationally recognized government into exile. Iran denies arming the rebels, although Iranian-manufactured weaponry has been found on the battlefield and in sea shipments heading to Yemen despite a U.N. arms embargo.

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council claims control of government-held territory, positioning itself as America's key partner against Iran-backed Houthis.

The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of more territory, reinforcing calls for a split of war-torn Yemen. However, global recognition for two independent states is unlikely due to foreign interests.Recent territorial gains by Yemen's ...

It took control of the oil- and resource-rich Hadramout Governorate, as well as other parts of the region, including Aden, by this Monday.This major power shift within Yemen – which splintered into several sections during the civil war,

The STC’s seizure of most of southern Yemen, including areas of strategic importance such as Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Indian ocean island of Socotra, signals a major shift in a

The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces.The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on separatist positions in Yemen's Hadramawt province -- and after Washington called for restraint in the rapidly escalating conflict.

SAUDI ARABIA warned it was ready to bomb separatists in southern Yemen at the weekend — after they accused it of doing so already.The Southern Transitional Council (STC), one of multiple players in the country’s civil war,

An official says the airspace over Yemen was briefly closed as tensions rose in the south of the country ADEN, Yemen -- The airspace of war-torn Yemen was briefly closed Monday, an official said, as tensions escalated in the country’s south after a ...

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;