How UAE weaken its ally in southern Yemen?

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Aden, a former British colony, was one of the first cities to drive out the so called Houthis , a part of Saudi-led coalition .

Saudi warplanes, Emirati special forces, and soldiers backing the fugitive President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi combined to expel the so called Houthis , part of Yemeni joint forces.

But since then, Hadi’s government has been at odds with the UAE, frequently accusing it of trying to exploit the conflict for its own interests.

In May, the London-based Middle East Eye reported that Hadi had accused Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, of acting as an occupying force, as opposed to a liberation force.

And in August, a confidential report by a UN Security Council panel of experts, said members of the Saudi-led coalition were pursuing individual agendas – the result of which had further weakened Hadi’s leadership.

“The authority of the legitimate government, already weak or absent in many parts of the country, has eroded significantly this year,” it said.

The south has formed a “competing political council … with a stated goal of an independent South Yemen.

“The ability of the legitimate government to effectively govern the eight governorates it claims to control is now in doubt.”

The war has taken a huge toll on the country – more than 10,000 civilians have been killed, and millions of Yemenis have been left without basic necessities.