Saudi Arabia links three areas of eastern Yemen to power grid

Saudi Arabia links three areas of eastern Yemen to power grid

Saudi Arabia has moved to link three key eastern Yemeni governorates to its national electricity grid, a step that analysts say could deepen its influence in a resource-rich and strategically vital region. Authorities in the Saudi-backed government in Aden confirmed that Riyadh had decided to connect Al-Mahra, Shabwa and Hadramout to its unified grid. The move comes despite earlier Saudi announcements of multimillion-dollar local electricity pro…