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Yemen leader declares 90-day state of emergency

A photograph shows damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist forces, following an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, southern Yemen, on December 30, 2025. [AFP]

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi on Tuesday declared a 90-day nationwide state of emergency, citing the need to safeguard national security and maintain public order.

The decision includes a 72-hour air, sea, and land embargo on all ports and border crossings across the country, effective immediately, according to an official statement released by the state-run Saba news agency.

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