Coverage dated December 24, 2025 to December 29, 2025

Saudi-led coalition warns of intervention against Yemen separatists

Headline from Al-Monitor, from the development of Dec 27, 2025

Newest development Dec 30, 2025 · 4 reportsSaudi Arabia bombs Yemen, links UAE to separatists' advances – DW

The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces, as Riyadh urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces.

Al-Monitor's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Dec 25, 2025
Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains
Headline from The Columbian ·
Dec 26, 2025
Reports: Saudi Arabia fires on separatist holdings in Yemen
Headline from UPI ·
Dec 27, 2025Names this update
Saudi-led coalition warns of intervention against Yemen separatists
Headline from Al-Monitor ·
Dec 30, 2025Newest
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen, links UAE to separatists' advances – DW
Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

The Columbian
Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains (opens The Columbian)
Published Dec 24, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move that thr
Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia demands Yemeni separatists leave seized governorates (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 24, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Riyadh calls seizure of oil-rich provinces ‘unjustified escalation’ as fragile anti-Houthi alliance shows cracks.
The Guardian
Southern separatists on rise in Yemen report Saudi airstrikes near positions (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 25, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Warning shots that allegedly struck close to UAE-backed forces come week after Riyadh called for troop withdrawal
UPI
Reports: Saudi Arabia fires on separatist holdings in Yemen (opens UPI)
Published Dec 25, 2025
UPI's feed description
Saudi Arabia has reportedly fired on the eastern Hadramout province in Yemen. The strikes were allegedly against the Southern Transitional Council.
Breitbart News
Yemen Separatists Accuse Saudi Arabia of Launching Airstrikes (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 25, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
The Yemeni separatist group STC accuses Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces in the province of Hadramout.
Al-Monitor
Saudi-led coalition warns of intervention against Yemen separatists (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Dec 26, 2025
Al-Monitor's feed description
The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces, as Riyadh urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces.
PBS NewsHour
Yemen separatist group accuses Saudi Arabia of launching strikes against their forces (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Dec 26, 2025
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over.
Al-Monitor
Saudi Arabia demands Yemen separatists withdraw forces (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Dec 26, 2025
Al-Monitor's feed description
Saudi Arabia warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces.The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on separatist positions in Yemen's Hadramawt province -…
Al Jazeera
Saudi coalition will counter Yemen separatists undermining de-escalation (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 26, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Saudi defence minister urges Yemen’s STC to withdraw “peacefully” from seized provinces, Hadramout and al-Mahra.
Al-Monitor
Saudi-led coalition demands Yemen separatists withdraw forces (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Dec 26, 2025
Al-Monitor's feed description
The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces.The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on separatist positions in Yemen's Hadramawt…
Deutsche Welle
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen, links UAE to separatists' advances – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Dec 29, 2025
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council canceled a defense pact with the UAE and asked its forces to leave the country within 24 hours.
Al Jazeera
After Saudi Arabia’s Yemen strike, UAE rejects support for separatists (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 29, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
The coalition carried out a strike at Yemen’s Mukalla port after accusing foreign-backed vessels of delivering weapons.
The Guardian
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over weapons shipment it claims UAE sent to separatists (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 29, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Attack signals escalation in tensions between the kingdom and UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council
Al-Monitor
Analysis-Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Dec 29, 2025
Al-Monitor's feed description
By Maha El Dahan and Samia NakhoulDUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The withdrawal of Emirati forces from Yemen following a Saudi airstrike may help defuse a confrontation between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, but the incident has exposed simmering distrust between two Gulf oil powers with long-running differen…