# UAE agrees to re-enter Yemen conflict alongside Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/104302

- The Guardian, 2026-10-17 11:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/uae-yemen-conflict-agreement-saudi-arabia-houthi-gains

> The UAE is set to resume funding some government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in southern Yemen, while Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide air cover, according to sources in Yemen. The cooperation comes as Houthi advances alarm Gulf rulers and may signal a thaw in the UAE-Saudi rift over Yemen.

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