UAE reportedly agrees to resume support for Yemen forces

Summary

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly agreed to resume payments to some Yemeni government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, while Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide air cover, The Guardian reports, citing sources in Yemen. The report says Houthi gains have alarmed Gulf rulers and that the cooperation may signal a healing of the UAE-Saudi rift over Yemen.

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1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports, citing sources in Yemen, that the UAE has agreed to resume payments to some government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover.