Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Flights in and out of Yemen had been restricted following a flare-up of violence between rival armed factions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ADEN, Yemen -- Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen's Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. The capital of Hadramout province was retaken by Yemen’s internationally recognized government following days of Saudi airstrikes.

The Southern Transitional Council said Aidarous al-Zubaidi remained in Aden “to ensure security.” It also accused Saudi Arabia of launching deadly airstrikes in Yemen.

Turmoil in Yemen's south has exposed a major feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, yet their $30 billion trade ties are proving remarkably resilient.

Tensions inside Yemen have exploded after the Saudi-led coalition launched a wave of airstrikes against UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in the southern Dhale governorate.rnrnSaudi officials say the strikes were “pre-emptive,

About 600 tourists reportedly stranded on Yemen's Socotra island after UAE troop withdrawal halts flights amid escalating Saudi-UAE political conflict.

For years, Aidarous al-Zubaidi has been the undisputed strongman of southern Yemen, a former air force officer who transitioned from a rebel leader to a statesman courted by Western diplomats. But on Wednesday, his political trajectory took a drastic turn.