{"id":13264,"date":"2025-02-19T20:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T20:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=13264"},"modified":"2025-02-19T20:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T20:39:58","slug":"u-s-sanctions-on-uae-backed-yemeni-leader-threaten-emirati-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/19\/u-s-sanctions-on-uae-backed-yemeni-leader-threaten-emirati-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Sanctions on UAE-Backed Yemeni Leader Threaten Emirati Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The UAE faces an unexpected setback in Yemen after Western reports revealed that the United States intends to impose sanctions on Abu Zaraa Al-Muharrami, one of Abu Dhabi\u2019s most prominent military allies. Al-Muharrami is known as a member of Yemen\u2019s Presidential Leadership Council and the commander of the UAE-backed Giants Brigades, which play a key role in extending Emirati influence in southern Yemen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden @container\/thread translate-y-[2rem] -mt-[2rem] pb-[1.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\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=\"3508b295-f393-47f0-8d9f-50cb081fc8b2\" 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 data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"849\">U.S. reports indicate that Al-Muharrami is allegedly involved in supporting Al-Qaeda in areas under his forces\u2019 control, prompting Washington to take action against him after receiving information from within the Presidential Leadership Council itself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"849\">These developments highlight the intense internal struggles within the Gulf-backed Yemeni council, where each faction seeks to strengthen its own influence at the expense of the other.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13265\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/89000.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. sanctions on Abu Zaraa Al-Muharrami, a key UAE military figure in Yemen,\" width=\"1000\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/89000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/89000-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/89000-768x621.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abu Zaraa Al-Muharrami<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1234\">For years, the UAE has worked to tighten its grip on southern Yemen by supporting loyal armed militias, taking advantage of the country\u2019s political and military divisions. According to security sources, Abu Dhabi has entrusted Al-Muharrami with managing dozens of military brigades in resource-rich strategic areas as part of its separatist agenda to control key ports and islands.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1507\">However, these moves have not gone unchallenged. Sources indicate that Al-Muharrami\u2019s growing influence has alarmed the UAE\u2019s traditional ally, Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, head of the Southern Transitional Council, pushing him to act in order to curb his Emirati-backed rival.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13266\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/890000.jpg\" alt=\" UAE military figure in Yemen\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/890000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/890000-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/890000-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/890000-780x470.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aidarous Al-Zubaidi,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1844\" data-is-last-node=\"\">If Washington proceeds with sanctions against Al-Muharrami, it would deal a major blow to the UAE\u2019s agenda in Yemen, weakening its affiliated militias and limiting its ability to assert control over the south. 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