The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the end of its counter-terrorism operations in Yemen. According to a news agency, the UAE’s Ministry of Defense stated that the decision was made voluntarily after a comprehensive review following recent developments. The UAE’s military presence in Yemen ended in 2019, where it played a significant role under the Arab coalition.
The UAE’s Ministry of Defense claimed that the country provided international cooperation against terrorism in Yemen and achieved its objectives by completing the military mission. The UAE has expressed disappointment over Saudi Arabia’s statement regarding Yemen.
On the same day, the UAE criticized Saudi Arabia’s statement regarding Yemen, saying it was disappointing. The UAE stated that Saudi coalition forces’ attack on Yemen was surprising. The UAE rejected all allegations related to Yemen and stated that there was no arms on the ships anchored at the port of Mocha, and the ships were not intended for any Yemeni group, but for the UAE forces.
A video of the Saudi coalition forces’ attack on the arms and military vehicles surfaced. In response, Yemen declared a 90-day state of emergency following the Saudi coalition forces’ attack. The Yemeni Presidential Council announced that the country’s airspace, seas, and borders would remain closed for 72 hours.
On the other hand, Saudi coalition forces targeted the arms and military vehicles unloaded at the Mocha port. Since the Saudi coalition forces’ attack on Yemen, the country has declared a 90-day state of emergency. The Saudi coalition forces’ action was taken when two ships entered the port without permission and unloaded arms and military equipment for the Southern Transitional Council in eastern Yemen.
The spokesman for the coalition, Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, stated that the two ships sailed from the Fajjar port on December 27 and 28, 2025, and reached Mocha without obtaining any official permission from the coalition’s Joint Forces Command.
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Swiss police announced on Thursday morning that the blast occurred around 1:30 am when people were celebrating the New Year’s party at the New Year’s event. Zahran Mamdani took an oath on the Holy Quran at a ceremony in New York.
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