Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE
Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE 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 differences. The airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition early on Tuesday on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla was followed by calls on all UAE forces to leave Yemen, and a statement from Riyadh that its national security was a red line. The UAE said it was surprised by the strike, shortly before announcing that it was pulling its remaining forces from Yemen for their safety. The crisis, precipitated by the surprise advance of UAE-backed separatists through southern Yemen in...