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UNCOVERED: Aidarous alzubaidi - The Untold Story

Saudi-UAE bust-up over Yemen was only a matter of time − and reflects wider rift over vision for the region

Years of simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates exploded into the open on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Saudi Arabia says UAE helped Yemeni separatist leader flee as crisis deepens

Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee Yemen

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled Yemen separatist leader wanted for treason out of the country

Saudi Arabia alleges the United Arab Emirates smuggled a wanted separatist leader out of Yemen

The Independent UK

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Yemen's anti-Houthi council expels separatist leader and says he faces treason charges

A council fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels has expelled the leader of a separatist movement and charged him with treason

The Independent UK

Yemen separatist leader to make last stand after rejecting Saudi ultimatum, supporters say

Saudi airstrikes hit Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s military camps after he defies a demand to travel to Riyadh for talks

The Guardian - UK

UAE-backed Yemeni separatists march to another southern province, raising fears of renewed conflict

An Emirati-backed secessionist group in Yemen is expanding its control in the south

The Independent UK

Yemen's southern leader renews calls for separate state at UN

The president of the Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said in an interview that he will prioritize the creation of a separate country in negotiations with their rivals, the Houthi rebels

The Independent UK

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Yemen’s southern leaders say ‘bad’ peace deal cannot be imposed

Leaders seeking south Yemen’s independence say they have been sidelined from talks between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels

The Guardian - UK

Zubaidi to Asharq Al-Awsat: PLC is United in Achieving Yemeni People’s Objectives

Deputy head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Aidarous al-Zubaidi has stressed the unity of the PLC, saying the Council works in harmony to meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday, on the first anniversary of the PLC’s establishment, al-Zubaidi said that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen’s PLC Rejects Houthi Blackmail, Calls for ‘Firm’ Int’l Pressure on Militias

Members of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) reiterated on Monday their rejection of the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ attempted political blackmail, calling on the international community to pressure them to accept peace. According to official sources, PLC deputy head Aidarous al-Zubaidi discussed on Monday with Charge d’Affaires of the Indian Embassy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen’s Zubaidi Vows Firm Response to Any Houthi Military Escalation

Deputy head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Aidarous al-Zubaidi on Thursday threatened to respond firmly to any military escalation by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias. This comes in the wake of the warring sides’ failure to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide ceasefire, which expired on October 2. Zubaidi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Stresses Role of Consultations and Reconciliation Commission in Backing Presidential Council

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi stressed the importance of the Consultations and Reconciliation Commission in supporting the council. Official sources said al-Alimi and PLC member Aidarous al-Zubaidi met with head of the commission, Mohammed al-Ghaithi and his deputies Abdul Malik al-Mikhlafi, Sakhr al-Wajeeh, Jameela Ali Raja…

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