Live updates, All UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours, the presidential council says.Video Duration 01 minutes 36 seconds 01:36Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence dealPublished 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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TUE · 2025-12-30 · 07:17 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1230-4822
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LIVE: Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal
On December 30, 2025, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, headed by Rashad al-Alimi, cancelled its joint defense deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al-Alimi announced that all UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours.
Federica Marsi,Maziar MotamediAl JazeeraFiled 2025-12-30 · 07:17 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On December 30, 2025, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, headed by Rashad al-Alimi, cancelled its joint defense deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al-Alimi announced that all UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours. In addition, he declared a 72-hour air, land, and sea blockade on all Yemeni ports and crossings. The reasons behind the cancellation of the defense deal and the imposed blockade were not immediately clear from the report. The decision marks a significant shift in the relationship between Yemen and the UAE.
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An air, land and sea blockade on all ports and crossings for 72 hours.
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UAE forces in Yemen must leave within 24 hours.
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Rashad al-Alimi has decided to cancel the joint defence deal with the United Arab Emirates.
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