Yemen's Ruling Council Names New Cabinet Amid Southern Clashes, Regional Tensions

• Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, led by Rashad al-Alimi, announced a new 35-member cabinet following deadly clashes in the south.
• The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shae’a al-Zandani, includes only two women: Afrah al-Zouba and Ahd Jaasous.
• Maj. Gen. Taher al-Aqili and Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Haidan were appointed defense and interior ministers, tasked with dismantling separatist militias.
• The move comes after an escalation exposed cracks in the Saudi-led coalition, with tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
• The STC, which sought an independent southern Yemen, recently dissolved after Saudi-backed forces regained control of key areas.