Yemen, Saudi Arabia and UAE
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Saudi-backed forces moved to capture a key southern Yemeni city on Thursday after Riyadh accused the UAE of helping a separatist leader flee.
Pakistan is cautiously balancing ties with Saudi Arabia and the UAE as their rivalry sharpens, despite pressure from Riyadh for clearer support.
Pakistan JF-17 deal could put Riyadh on track to building up the most diversified fleet of advanced combat aircraft in the broader Middle East region.
Comments come amid widening differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once close partners.
In a sign of converging interests with Ankara and Riyadh, Islamabad is on the cusp of a $1.5bn weapons sale to Sudanese army