The Saudi-UAE Rift Over Yemen: Fractured Alliances and Its Implications for Pakistan
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction The decade-long civil war in Yemen has long been a proxy battleground for regional powers, but in late December 2025, a dramatic escalation exposed deep fissures between two key players: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Once united in a military coalition against the Iran-backed Houthis, the two Gulf…