After a period of tension and power struggles between Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters, Hadhramaut tribes, and Islah Party elements, the southerners—backed by the UAE—launched an operation yesterday under the name “Promising Future” to seize northern areas of Hadhramaut province. They marched toward Seiyun and swiftly took control of all military bases in Wadi Hadhramaut and key sites including Seiyun, the provincial capital, with minimal resistance.

On December 3, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the creation of a new special unit called the Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS) and the deployment of the first squadron of Low‑Cost Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (LUCAS) in West Asia.

In a recent meeting of the international coalition—comprising the European Union, Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—chaired by Abdu Sharif, the British ambassador to Yemen, the establishment of the Yemen Maritime Security Partnership (YMSP) was announced.

Without doubt, in recent years the United Arab Emirates has become both a security and economic arm for the United States and Israel. Through economic projects, it advances Western‑Israeli security objectives—examples include involvement in Sudan’s conflict, support for the Rapid Support Forces, and exploitation of Sudan’s gold mines. Another example is the UAE’s entry into infrastructure and trade corridor projects in Central Asia. Recently, by signing agreements with countries in this region and the Caucasus, Abu Dhabi has sought access to the Middle Corridor, pursuing geopolitical and geo‑economic goals aligned with Tel Aviv and the West.

Since last night, the southern and central West Bank have witnessed two anti‑Israeli attacks carried out by Palestinians. Several Israeli soldiers were injured, while both attackers were killed by Israeli gunfire.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement that, in cooperation with Syria’s Ministry of Interior, coalition forces destroyed 15 hideouts and weapons depots belonging to ISIS in the Rif province.

Israel’s Defense Ministry R&D chief announced that the Iron Beam laser system, after years of development and testing, is entering initial operational capability. The system is scheduled for official handover to the Israeli army by December 30, 2025.

In response to a request for support from Hadhramaut tribes during a recent meeting in the Al-Aleeb area, Saudi Arabia dispatched a large convoy of Al-Dara’ Al-Watan forces, consisting of 200 military vehicles, to the city of Seiyun in northern Hadhramaut province.

A U.S. drone strike on a motorcycle in the outskirts of Marib resulted in the deaths of two al-Qaeda members.

A group called “Harakat Rad’a” has released documents confirming that the Israeli company NSO, under a formal contract dating back to 2015, provided Saudi Arabia with the notorious Pegasus spyware program.

In the early hours and throughout Sunday morning, Israeli forces once again breached the ceasefire, launching attacks across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, including the southern, central, and eastern regions.

Following a tribal council meeting in the Al-Aleeb area of the Hadhramaut plateau, the Hadhramaut Tribal Council issued a statement placing the Hadhramaut Protection Forces on high alert and granting them full authority to take immediate and preemptive action against any external forces entering the province.