Updates: UAE says troops to leave Yemen as Saudi Arabia backs withdrawal
UAE says it will voluntarily withdraw ‘counterterrorism’ units, its only remaining military force in Yemen.
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Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal
Published On 30 Dec 2025
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