Treason Charges for Aidarous al-Zubaidi Follow Flight to United Arab Emirates

Yemen's internationally recognized government has charged separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi with high treason and removed him from the presidential council following his escape to the United Arab Emirates.Saudi military officials reported that United Arab Emirates officers supervised the smuggling of the Southern Transitional Council leader via Somalia to Abu Dhabi to avoid reconciliation talks in Riyadh.The escalation, which included Saudi-led strikes on the leader's home province, highlights a growing rift between former allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the future of a unified Yemen.