South Yemen at a Crossroads: Saudi Arabia’s Risky Political Gamble

South Yemen at a Crossroads: Saudi Arabia’s Risky Political Gamble

Recent events in Yemen’s south reveal a rapidly shifting political and security landscape shaped by external intervention, internal mobilization and deep uncertainty over southern governance. At the center of these changes stands Saudi Arabia, which has increasingly taken the political initiative in the south — a role previously shared with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Add subheading With the UAE withdrawing its forces and influence, Riyadh n…