Yemen’s presidential body removes its last UAE-backed member

Key Highlights

• "It was decided to terminate the membership of Faraj Salmeen Al-Bahsani in the Presidential Leadership Council," the Saudi-backed body said in an official resolution.
• Bahsani is a vice president of the STC who has been getting treatment in the United Arab Emirates and was governor of oil-rich Hadramawt province, Yemen's largest and one of the two provinces the separatists had seized.
• Earlier this month, STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who was also a PLC member, was sacked after he was accused of "high treason".
• The resolution dismissing Bahsani cited a series of reasons including his support for Zubaidi and the STC's takeover, as well as statements that he gave.
• On Sunday, Bahsani gave an interview to AFP during which he said southern forces, including Emirati-backed separatists, would not agree to unite under the command of a Saudi-led coalition as announced the day before by the PLC chairman.