LIVE: Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal

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All UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours, the presidential council says.

Members of the forces of Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, gather in a mountainous area where they are launching a military operation in the southern province of Abyan, Yemen, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

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Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal

Published On 30 Dec 2025

Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has decided to cancel the joint defence deal with the United Arab Emirates.
UAE forces in Yemen must leave within 24 hours, al-Alimi says, announcing an air, land and sea blockade on all ports and crossings for 72 hours.

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LIVE: Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal