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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi put on a display of unity over Yemen, but the capture of Aden by UAE-backed separatists exposes simmering divisions that analysts say weaken their joint campaign against Iran-linked rebels.The seizure of the presidential palace in the southern port city on Saturday dealt a fresh blow to Saudi Arabia, which has led a costly four-year military intervention that has failed to defeat the Houthi rebels while triggering a humanitarian crisis.With handshakes and smiles, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi held talks with Saudi leaders near Mecca on Monday, backing Riyadh’s calls for dialogue between the warring parties.But beneath the bonhomie lurked divisions that are fuelling the infighting and weakening the campaign to uproot the Houthis, who control vast swathes of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, analysts say.
“Saudi Arabia needs the (UAE-trained) southerner fighting force,” Washington-based Yemeni analyst Fatima Abo Alasrar said.“A key Saudi frustration with the UAE will be something they cannot resolve — for the UAE, Yemen was a war of choice, for Saudi Arabia, it isn’t,” said Ryan Bohl, of think tank Stratfor.
