Houthi movement

The Houthi movement is not directly mentioned in these articles. However, the articles describe a complex situation in Yemen involving the Saudi-backed presidential council and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group. The STC's leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has been expelled from the presidential council and accused of treason after failing to attend talks in Riyadh. He is accused of undermining Yemen's independence. The UAE is alleged to have helped smuggle al-Zubaidi out of Yemen. Clashes have erupted between Saudi-backed and UAE-backed forces, raising the specter of partition and bringing Saudi Arabia and the UAE into direct confrontation. While the Houthis are not the focus, these events highlight the fractured state of Yemen and the complex web of alliances and rivalries that contribute to the ongoing conflict in which the Houthis are a major player. The current developments are significant because they threaten to further destabilize the region and could lead to a new phase of the Yemeni civil war.