Yemen’s Separatists Appear to Split, Reflecting Saudi-UAE Rift
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Yemen’s main separatist group, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), appeared divided after some members announced its disbandment on Friday amid a feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi-backed forces have retaken much of the southern and eastern areas previously seized by the STC, while an STC delegation traveled to Riyadh for talks. However, the STC leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, left Yemen reportedly with UAE assistance, and the main STC denies communication with the delegation, stating any decisions require the whole council's involvement. Saudi Arabia welcomed the disbandment announcement and plans to host a conference to discuss southern Yemeni issues, while the STC called for mass protests, which authorities in Aden subsequently banned citing security concerns.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Matthew 12:25
"And knowing their thoughts He said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself shall not stand.""
Commentary:
Sharp division within leadership almost always signals coming instability. When leaders are not united, the effect on those relying on them is usually confusion and fear. Real people in Yemen are living out the consequences, wondering what comes next as alliances fracture. Scripture recognizes that discord in a house or nation brings vulnerability. The fractures between rival regional backers mirror the kind of shifting alignments and power struggles that biblical prophecy describes as common in the last days.
Prophetic Trend:
Regional power rivalries and fractured coalitions continue to destabilize Yemen, highlighting the pattern of divided rule and shifting alliances Scripture warns about.
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Source Excerpt:
Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) hold a poster of Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the STC’s leader, who, according to the Saudi-backed coalition, fled to an unknown destination, in Aden, Yemen, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Fawaz Salman Yemen’s main separatist group appeared split on Friday as some members announced it was disbanding, reflecting a feud between Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that was blown into the open by a separatist advance last month. Saudi-backed fighters have largely retaken areas in southern and eastern Yemen seized by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in December, and an STC delegation has traveled to the Saudi capital Riyadh for talks. However, STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Yemen on Wednesday instead of joining the talks, with the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen saying the UAE had helped spirit him away on a flight that was tracked to a military airport in Abu Dhabi. One of the members who traveled to Riyadh for the talks said in a statement broadcast on Saudi state media on Friday that the group had decided to disband. But the STC says it has had no communication with the delegation...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-09-2026 13:05