UAE agrees to resume funding anti-Houthi forces in Yemen after January withdrawal, restoring payments to UAE-trained Giants Brigades as Saudi Arabia provides air cover

The UAE has agreed to resume funding anti-Houthi forces in Yemen, returning to the conflict after withdrawing its support in January, The Guardian reported.

Under a new agreement, the UAE will restore payments to forces aligned with Yemen’s Plc government, particularly the UAE-trained Giants Brigades. Saudi Arabia will provide air cover.