From close allies to rivals. The United Arab Emirates says it's pulling its troops out of Yemen. That's after an ultimatum by the Saudi-backed presidential council of Yemen. After a decade of alliance, what's triggered this rupture? And where does it leave its plans in war-torn Yemen?

In this episode: 

• Abdul-aziz Al Ghashian, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at Gulf International Forum.

• Alkharder Sulaiman, the Southern Transitional Council Foreign Affairs Community Liason.

• Andreas Krieg, Associate professor at the School of Security Studies King's College London.

Host: James Bays

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