Yemen civil war

Yemen’s separatists announce a constitution for an independent south

The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other.

An escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and widen tensions in the Gulf

Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen.