the STC moved directly east toward the oil- and gas-rich Shabwah governorate , which is quite different from Aden and Abyan in terms of complex geography and solid Bedouin demography. The STC then overstepped the unspoken influence quota between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the south and suffered a resounding defeat there.

Fierce battles have erupted in southern Yemen between the internationally recognized government and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), after the latter announced a coup against the prior on Aug. 7 and took control of the temporary capital of Aden and Abyan governorate on Aug. 10.

BEIRUT — Battles and divisiveness keep spreading like wildfire in Yemen amid regional tension ravaging its security and stability, as no clear, serious international stances are taken. Consequently, several authorities haveArabian Sea and acquire Yemen's resources in the border areas between the two countries. Meanwhile, the UAE aims to impose a fait accompli by supporting the militias to take advantage of Yemeni ports and islands.”

The Saudi-UAE coalition intervened in 2015 under the pretext of restoring legitimate authority to the official capital Sanaa and ending the Houthi coup. But nearly five years later, it carried out another coup against the legitimate government in the interim capital of Aden, losing credibility even among its supporters and rather serving its supposed opponents, the Houthis.