Saudi Arabia has been lobbying in Washington to promote its vision for Yemen for a while. Now, the Southern Transitional Council, which has a growing footprint on the ground and a stronger presence in Yemen's legitimate governing entities, is also looking to ensure its voice is heard during the US-sponsored peace negotiations.
Increasingly involved in Yemen, Russia has mobilised its external intelligence service to cooperate with Riyadh in identifying how Iran is getting weapons to the Houthi militia forces.
As the conflict in Yemen enters its eighth year, Muscat, with strong support from Washington, is trying to hold on to its role as chief mediator, to the annoyance of Riyadh which would like to steer the process.
TotalEnergies, which is involved in Yemen's Balhaf gas complex, is trying to find a way to get out of the Yemen LNG consortium that runs it. The French state, which could find itself directly involved in the consortium's financing, is closely following the new balance of power in the Hashid tribal confederation, as well as seeking new solutions.
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