Saudi Arabia Summons Yemen's Warring Sides to Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has called for Yemen's rival factions to attend a new dialogue in its capital, Riyadh. The invitation comes during a period of heightened tensions within the country's complex civil war. The move follows recent clashes in southern Yemen. There, forces backed by Saudi Arabia and its ally, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have confronted each other. This confrontation was triggered by a bid for independence in the south. The situation exposes growing divisions between the two Gulf powers, who are officially partners in a coalition fighting in Yemen's war. The planned talks aim to address these internal conflicts. Saudi Arabia hopes to unify various Yemeni groups against their common enemy, the Houthi movement.