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Spotlight | Yemen
Hadramaut region on war footing amid pressure from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

By Quentin Müller
Reading time 5 min
Al-Mukalla, capital of the Yemeni province of Hadramaout.
Al-Mukalla, capital of the Yemeni province of Hadramaout. © laarow/iStock

New armed groups are emerging in Yemen's oil-rich Hadramaut region. The two rivals backing them, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are reigniting their wars of influence, under the watchful eye of Turkey and Qatar.

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