Spotlight | Yemen
Riyadh gradually winning round pro-UAE militias

Members of the Giants Brigade in Aden, on 7 January 2026.
Members of the Giants Brigade in Aden, on 7 January 2026. © Saleh al-Obeidi/AFP
In its attempt to swiftly gain control of the crisis in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is trying to lure UAE-backed militias in the south. To do so, Riyadh is collaborating closely with Oman, which does not look favourably on having Saudi proxies' boots close to its borders. [...]
Reading time 2 minutes Quentin Müller

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