Yemen is Dead. Here's What Will Replace It.

A rebel blitz in Yemen may birth the world’s newest country. As global powers maneuver and the Houthis loom, the Southern Transitional Council’s bid for statehood could redraw Middle East geopolitics.

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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Meet Your New Leaders
08:11 In Pursuit of Independence

References
https://thearabweekly.com/yemens-stc-launches-operation-abyan-frames-offensive-anti-terror-effort
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/12/yemens-oil-heartland-fuels-new-conflict-stc-seeks-new-political-power
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/joint-saudi-emirate-delegation-aden-talks-after-stc-takeover-2025-12-12/
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-war-houthis-separatists-stc-uae-saudi-e9799b4804f99378ec0b3ed308e3c250
https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/war-yemen-who-stc-uae-saudi-arabia-houthi
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-backed-forces-shift-positions-stc-push-yemen
https://theconversation.com/the-uae-is-leaving-saudi-arabia-squeezed-in-yemen-271777
https://www.dw.com/en/in-yemen-southern-power-push-challenges-houthi-stalemate/a-75136619
https://acleddata.com/profile/southern-transitional-council
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/12/10/stc-controls-more-land-in-yemen-but-it-cant-declare-independence-2
https://wjwc.org/solidarity-statement-en/stc-forces-escalate-grave-violations-in-hadramout-amounting-to-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity#:~:text=Amid%20escalating%20abuses%20in%20Hadramout,a%20widespread%20or%20systematic%20basis.