Yemen ends its defense pact with the UAE, with its leader Rashad al-Alimi ordering all Emirati forces to
Yemeni civil war — Yemen ends its defense pact with the UAE, with its leader Rashad al-Alimi ordering all Emirati forces to depart within 24 hours. He also declares a 90-day national state of emergen
Context: Yemeni civil war.
Yemen ends its defense pact with the UAE, with its leader Rashad al-Alimi ordering all Emirati forces to depart within 24 hours. He also declares a 90-day national state of emergency and a three-day blockade of the country's southern and eastern regions. The UAE later announces that its remaining forces in Yemen will leave the country. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-led-coalition-yemen-calls-civilians-mukalla-port-evacuate-saudi-state-news-2025-12-30/ (Reuters)] [https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/12/273362/yemen-orders-uae-forces-to-leave-amid-rising-tensions-with-saudi-arabia/ (Morocco World News)]
Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-12-30).