Saudi air raids hit Al-Dhale after UAE-Backed leader snubs Riyadh; Yemen spirals further into chaos

Fresh airstrikes have rocked southern Yemen after a dramatic political snub exposed deep cracks inside the Arab coalition. Saudi-led forces hit Al-Dhale following accusations that a UAE-backed separatist leader refused crisis talks in Riyadh. The escalation comes amid rival power plays, troop movements, and warnings of a wider southern conflict. As former allies turn on each other, the strikes risk splintering the anti-Houthi front and handing strategic gains to Iran-backed forces in the north.