{"id":12587,"date":"2025-02-09T18:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T18:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=12587"},"modified":"2025-02-09T18:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T18:21:17","slug":"saudi-arabias-shifting-strategy-in-yemen-a-prelude-to-a-presidential-council-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/09\/saudi-arabias-shifting-strategy-in-yemen-a-prelude-to-a-presidential-council-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia\u2019s Shifting Strategy in Yemen: A Prelude to a Presidential Council Overhaul?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Yemeni scene is witnessing rapid developments amid strong indications of a possible Saudi coup against the Yemeni Presidential Council, despite it being backed by Riyadh. Multiple reports have revealed that Saudi Arabia has decided to move the council\u2019s residence from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh to the Diplomatic Quarter, a move interpreted by observers as a prelude to ousting the council and reshuffling alliances within Yemen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4bde1b0a-a32a-437d-a95d-a5d87063a9e7\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>This Saudi step comes in conjunction with its increased support for the &#8220;Nation\u2019s Shield Forces&#8221; deployed in Hadramout, Shabwa, and Abyan, signaling a shift in its strategy toward the Yemeni war. The recent developments have had serious economic repercussions, as the exchange rate of the US dollar in southern Yemen surged to 2,210 riyals, while the Saudi riyal exceeded 574 Yemeni riyals. This sharp devaluation has sparked widespread public protests, including calls for a work strike to pressure the government into halting the currency\u2019s collapse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4811\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4811 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-1024x777.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia's sudden policy shift in Yemen signals a potential coup against the Presidential Council, despite its Riyadh-backed status\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-450x341.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime-1200x910.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bin-Salmans-regime.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bin SalmanSaudi Arabia policy<br \/>&#8216;s regime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These actions have also been linked to another Saudi decision to halt funding for military factions affiliated with the Islah Party in Marib and Taiz and redirect these funds to the &#8220;Nation\u2019s Shield Forces,&#8221; deepening divisions within Yemen&#8217;s political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Sources indicate that the new funding operations are being conducted through exchange companies linked to the Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, reinforcing speculation that Riyadh aims to financially and administratively separate its supported factions from the legitimate government in Aden.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12591\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12591 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/c.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia\u2019s Shifting Strategy in Yemen\" width=\"1000\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/c.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/c-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/c-768x444.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This sudden shift in Saudi policy toward Yemen may be part of a new vision for managing the war,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This sudden shift in Saudi policy toward Yemen may be part of a new vision for managing the war, especially amid regional tensions and Riyadh\u2019s attempts to reach broader understandings with the Houthis. However, any move to reshape Yemen\u2019s political and military landscape without internal consensus could lead to a new escalation, further exacerbating the already dire humanitarian and economic crisis in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Yemeni scene is witnessing rapid developments amid strong indications of a possible Saudi coup against the Yemeni Presidential Council, despite it being backed by Riyadh. 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