A convoy of armoured vehicles makes its way along a street in the port city Mukalla, southern Yemen, on January 1, 2026.
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Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen said on Friday (January 2, 2026) that Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, the leader of Yemen’s UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, refused landing permission the previous day for a plane carrying a Saudi delegation to Aden.
Mr. Zubaidi issued directives to close air traffic at Aden airport, the ambassador, Mohammed Al-Jaber, added in a posting on X.
Flights were halted on Thursday (January 1, 2025) at Yemen’s Aden international airport, the main international gateway for regions of the country outside Houthi control.
Published – January 02, 2026 12:36 pm IST
