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Following the dissolution of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the UAE’s sudden withdrawal from Yemen in early January, the country’s southern security architecture has undergone significant upheaval in the first quarter of 2026. In the three months since the STC withdrew troops and heavy weaponry from Al-Ma’ashiq Palace, Saudi Arabia … Read more

Following a rapid military advance into eastern Yemen, forces affiliated with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) were pushed out of Hadramawt and Al-Mahra in early January by Saudi airstrikes, Saudi-backed troops, and local tribal forces. STC leader and Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) member Aiderous al-Zubaidi reportedly … Read more

The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s lightning push into Hadramawt and Al-Mahra in early December marked one of the most abrupt and consequential shifts in Yemen’s security landscape in recent decades. Within weeks, STC-affiliated forces surged into the eastern governorates, were rapidly pushed back, and were ultimately forced to … Read more

The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council’s (STC) December takeover of Hadramawt and Al-Mahra precipitated a massive shift in Yemen’s political and security landscape. After nearly a month of failed negotiations, Saudi-backed forces counterattacked and, aided by local tribesmen and air support, found quick success. STC-affiliated forces were … Read more

The Houthi group () resumed attacks on Israel on July 6, following a lull during the 12-day Israel-Iran war. Drones and missiles repeatedly targeted Ben Gurion Airport and the southern port city of Eilat, along with energy and military infrastructure across central and southern Israel. On August 22, the group used cluster munitions in a missile … Read more