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Yemen’s New Power Play: Saudis Cash In, Separatists? Never. The Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, rolled into Hadramout this weekend with tanks, flags, and a whole lot of diplomatic posturing—reclaiming oil-rich territory from separatists who were getting a little too cozy with the UAE. "The state reasserts authority," said Yemen’s information minister, as if the state hadn’t spent years letting separatists run things while everyone waited for the WiFi to come back on. But here’s the real script: Saudi Arabia and the UAE—two supposed allies—have been playing a high-stakes game of chess with Yemen’s map as the board. The Saudis bombed Emirati shipments, the separatists retreated under pressure, and suddenly, everyone’s talking about “dialogue” and “solutions.” Northern Yemen is still under the thumb of the Houthis, who’ve gained global notoriety by launching missiles at Israeli targets, while the south remains a patchwork of rival factions. The internationally recognized government, backed by Riyadh, now controls key cities like al-Mukalla, with the Saudi-backed Nation Shield Forces in charge. So who’s winning? The Saudis, for now. The separatists? Never. And Yemen’s sovereignty? Still hanging in the balance, just like it’s been since the last time anyone actually asked the Yemeni people what they want. #yemen#proxywar#oligarchy 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸