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‘Give the people the choice’: The separatist Southern Transitional Council wants Yemenis to decide their future 

The south Yemen group abruptly dissolved in January after escalations in tension between separatist factions and Saudi-backed forces. But despite its apparent collapse, the movement’s supporters insist that the cause remains alive.

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The Gulf’s best mediators are not immune to conflict – even with each other

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have presented themselves as the twin pillars of Gulf power for much of the past decade. Aligned on security, broadly synchronised on diplomacy and increasingly influential beyond the region,…