Breaking the relative calm in Yemen’s stalemated civil war and heightening risks for the Persian Gulf, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) force, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed separatist group, this month seized most of Hadramout and Mahra, including oil facilities, and is now turning its sights on the capital, Sanaa. Photo: AFP

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