Regional Tension Rises After Saudi-Backed Council Dismisses Separatist Leader

Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government launched airstrikes near Taiz on Wednesday as part of intensified efforts to remove UAE-backed separatists from power.The military escalation follows the Presidential Leadership Council's decision to refer Aidarous al-Zubaidi to the public prosecutor on charges of high treason.Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have increased since Al-Zubaidi failed to attend critical stability talks in Riyadh.