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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Why Saudi Arabia and UAE are now on opposite sides of Yemen conflict

Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes early on Tuesday against Yemeni separatist forces backed by the UAE, adding to the complexity of the protracted conflict.

The UAE was until not very long ago a part of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis, who are aligned with their regional rival Iran and govern most of Yemen.

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