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Yemen's Leadership Shakeup Amid Saudi-UAE Tensions

1/16/2026

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Yemen's presidential leadership council accepted Prime Minister Salem bin Breik's resignation and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani as Prime Minister, according to Saba.
The change comes amid tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, after the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council seized territory in southern Yemen.
Saudi-backed fighters have since regained control of much of that area.
Ongoing oil-output disputes further complicate relations between the two nations.

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Yemen's presidential leadership council accepted Prime Minister Salem bin Breik's resignation and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani as Prime Minister, according to Saba.
The change comes amid tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, after the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council seized territory in southern Yemen.
Saudi-backed fighters have since regained control of much of that area.
Ongoing oil-output disputes further complicate relations between the two nations.