"Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry has welcomed a request from Yemen's Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) for a forum in Riyadh to resolve a deadly factional rift in the country's south that has stoked armed conflict there and triggered tensions between Gulf Arab nations. In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi foreign ministry called on southern factions to participate in the forum in the Saudi capital to formulate a comprehensive vision for fair solutions to the southern cause."
"Deadly tensions have erupted in recent days, after the separatist group Southern Transitional Council (STC) launched a major offensive in Yemen's Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces, which make up nearly half of Yemen's territory. Oil-producing Hadramout borders Saudi Arabia, and many prominent Saudis trace their origins to the province, lending it cultural and historical significance for the kingdom. Its capture by the STC last month was regarded by the Saudis as a threat."
The Saudi foreign ministry welcomed a PLC request to hold a Riyadh forum and urged southern Yemeni factions to participate to develop fair, comprehensive solutions for the southern cause. PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi appealed for different southern groups and figures to gather in Riyadh, stressed the justness and centrality of the southern cause, and rejected unilateral or exclusionary solutions. Recent deadly tensions followed a major STC offensive in Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces. Hadramout is oil-producing, borders Saudi Arabia, and holds cultural significance for many Saudis. The STC’s bid for autonomy strains relations with the internationally recognised PLC and has provoked regional accusations involving the UAE.
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