‘State Of The Arabian South’: UAE-Backed Separatists Call For Partition Of Yemen – The Cradle
‘State Of The Arabian South’: UAE-Backed Separatists Call For Partition Of Yemen
The UAE-Saudi coalition to fight Yemen’s Ansarallah is fraying as the Gulf states fight for influence in the country
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen revealed on 2 January that it plans to hold a referendum on independence from the north.
STC leader Aidarus al-Zubaidi announced the start of a two-year transitional period in southern Yemen, with the aim of creating a future ”State of the Arabian South.”
Zubaidi warned that any attack on STC forces or areas under its control would trigger an immediate declaration of independence without waiting for a referendum.
Several states are expected to recognize a future “State of the Arabian South,” he added.
The STC leader made the announcement after the UAE-backed group took control of large swathes of the country from the Saudi-appointed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Aden last month.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle
Related: 1/2 — Explaining The UAE-Saudi Split – By Shaiel Ben-Ephraim
1/2 — Saudi Military Targets Uae Arms Shipments In Central Yemen
12/31/25 — UAE ‘Voluntarily’ Pulls Troops From Yemen After Saudi Airstrikes
12/30 — 💢 UAE pulls OUT of Yemen
12/26 — Saudi Arabia Bombs UAE-Backed Separatists In Yemen
12/17 — Saudi Arabia and the UAE: Two rival allies.
10/24 — Hadhramaut Autonomy: Local Aspiration Or A Saudi–UAE Tug-Of-War?
Follow us on Minds / X / Substack
Boost This Channel
Follow ➡️ @PsyopDaily
READ FULL ARTICLE: This article originally appeared on The Cradle