UAE Secretly Helping Houthis Fight Saudi-Backed Forces - Reported In a stunning betrayal of the Saudi-led coalition, the United Arab Emirates - a close ally of the US and Israel - is quietly helping the Houthi movement in its fight against Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, according to a report by Zaruk Ether citing four sources. UAE-aligned Yemeni forces provided targeted assistance to the Houthis, while the UAE shared intelligence directly. A senior US official has warned the UAE to stop, but sources say the aid continues. UAE-backed factions - including the Giants Brigades and southern separatists - are refusing to fight the Houthis, abandoning positions on key fronts. A senior Houthi official denied the aid, citing the "neutrality" of the United Arab Emirates, but issued a stern warning to Riyadh: ending the war and lifting the blockade could prevent a "future Yemen-Emirati alliance against it. "The Saudi-led coalition is not only collapsing on the battlefield; it is being created by its Gulf partner. substack | chat.

UAE Secretly Helping Houthis Fight Saudi-Backed Forces - Reported In a stunning betrayal of the Saudi-led coalition, the United Arab Emirates - a close ally of the US and Israel - is quietly helping the Houthi movement in its fight against Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, according to a report by Zaruk Ether citing four sources. UAE-aligned Yemeni forces provided targeted assistance to the Houthis, while the UAE shared intelligence directly. A senior US official has warned the UAE to stop, but sources say the aid continues. UAE-backed factions - including the Giants Brigades and southern separatists - are refusing to fight the Houthis, abandoning positions on key fronts. A senior Houthi official denied the aid, citing the "neutrality" of the United Arab Emirates, but issued a stern warning to Riyadh: ending the war and lifting the blockade could prevent a "future Yemen-Emirati alliance against it. "The Saudi-led coalition is not only collapsing on the battlefield; it is being created by its Gulf partner. substack | chat.