LIVE: Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Federica Marsi,Maziar MotamediDecember 30, 2025 at 08:17 AM

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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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Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council ×280% Rashad al-Alimi ×290% United Arab Emirates ×290% Yemen ×4100%

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yemen 100% uae 90% defence deal 80% presidential council 70% forces withdrawal 60% blockade 50% ports and crossings 40%

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