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Do Saudi Arabia, UAE seek perpetual chaos in Yemen?

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking to divide power and influence in Yemen, which is clear following the recent UAE-backed advances of the southern separatists' militia amid Saudi silence.
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As changes in Yemen develop rapidly this week, the situation is raising questions about security, loyalty and what's coming next. But one thing seems clear: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are determined to guarantee their interests in the exploited, proxy-war-torn country.

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) continued to gain victories this week, seizing many government and military sites in Zinjibar, Abyan province. This comes after the separatist group staged a successful military coup Aug. 10 in Aden, the internationally recognized government's temporary capital.

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