‘State Of The Arabian South’: UAE-Backed Separatists Call For Partition Of Yemen – The Cradle

January 2, 2026 TheMcgwire

‘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.

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