query: When was Yemen reunified?

title: Yemen

text: be approved by two-thirds of the Parliament. The presidential term of office is seven years, and the parliamentary term of elected office is six years. Suffrage is universal for people age 18 and older, but only Muslims may hold elected office. President Ali Abdullah Saleh became the first elected president in reunified Yemen in 1999 (though he had been president of unified Yemen since 1990 and president of North Yemen since 1978). He was re-elected to office in September 2006. Saleh's victory was marked by an election that international observers judged was "partly free," though the election was accompanied by

title: Yemen

text: the strongest and most prosperous. The country was divided between the Ottoman and British empires in the early twentieth century. The Zaydi Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was established after World War I in North Yemen before the creation of the Yemen Arab Republic in 1962. South Yemen remained a British protectorate known as the Aden Protectorate until 1967 when it became an independent state and later, a Marxist-Leninist state. The two Yemeni states united to form the modern republic of Yemen in 1990. Yemen is a developing country, and the poorest country in the Middle East. Under the rule of

title: North Yemen

text: North Yemen North Yemen is the geographic area named the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990), its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962), and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia. Neither state ever designated itself as "North Yemen" and the term only came into general use when the Federation of South Arabia gained independence as the People's Republic of South Yemen in 1967 making such a distinction necessary. Prior to 1967, the North was known in short form simply as "Yemen." In 1970, South Yemen

title: North Yemen

text: and events (e.g. the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen or the North Yemen Civil War). North Yemen North Yemen is the geographic area named the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990), its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962), and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia. Neither state ever designated itself as "North Yemen" and the term only came into general use when the Federation of South Arabia gained independence as the People's Republic of South Yemen in 1967 making such a distinction necessary. Prior to 1967,

title: Yemen

text: study estimates 400 Christians from a Muslim background in the country. There are approximately 50 Jews left in Yemen. Some 200 Yemenite Jews were brought to Israel by the Jewish Agency circa 2016. Yemen is a culturally rich country with influence from many civilizations, such as the early civilization of Sheba. Radio broadcasting in Yemen began in the 1940s when it was still divided into the South by the British and the North by the Imami ruling system. After the unification of Yemen in 1990, the Yemeni government reformed its corporations and founded some additional radio stations that broadcast locally.

title: South Yemen

text: 1965, South Yemen played their first international match against the United Arab Republic, to whom they lost 14-0. On November 5, 1989, South Yemen played its last international match against Guinea, to whom they lost 1-0. The team stopped playing when the North and South united in 1990 to form the modern state of Yemen. In 1988, the South Yemen Olympic team made its debut in Seoul. Sending only eight athletes, the country won no medals. This was the only time the country went to the Olympics until unification in 1990. Following independence, South Yemen was divided into six governorates

title: Yemen national football team

text: Yemen national football team The Yemen national football team (), is the national team of Yemen and is controlled by the Yemen Football Association. When the nation was split into North Yemen and South Yemen before 1990, two national teams existed. After unification, the Yemen national football team is considered the successor of the North Yemen national football team. See the article "South Yemen national football team" for details on the South Yemen team. Yemen (or North Yemen) has never appeared at a FIFA World Cup, despite Yemen's successes at the Youth teams such as the U20 and U17 Yemen.

title: Flag of Yemen

text: a bright future, and the black for the dark past. The flag's design is also similar to that of the flag of the German Empire, albeit inverted. The flag is identical to the flag of Libya from 1969–1972. Before Yemen was unified into the present-day Republic of Yemen in 1990, it was split into North and South Yemen. The North used the flag on the right (the flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen) from 1927 to 1962, when it became the Yemen Arab Republic. The flag of the Yemen Arab Republic was the Arab Liberation Flag with a green

title: Radio in Yemen

text: their operating frequencies in Yemen. Sana'a Radio and Aden Radio also broadcast via satellite radio besides shortwave, medium wave and FM. Also Yemen Radio and TV Corporation has local radio stations for most Governorates of Yemen or other Cities like: Radio in Yemen Broadcasting began in Yemen in the 1940s when it was still divided into South by the British and North by Imami ruling system. After the unity of Yemen in 1990, Yemeni government reformed its corporations and founded some additional radio channels which can broadcast locally. However it drew back after 1994 due to destroyed infrastructures by the

title: Yemen national football team

text: to the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in history. Palestine Cup of Nations The following 23 players have been called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Nepal on 27 March 2018 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Yemen national football team The Yemen national football team (), is the national team of Yemen and is controlled by the Yemen Football Association. When the nation was split into North Yemen and South Yemen before 1990, two national teams existed. After unification, the Yemen national football team is considered the successor of the North Yemen national football team. See

title: Yemen Times

text: in 2006. The first national English-language Yemeni newspapers were published in 1960s in Aden. These were "Aden Chronicle" by Mohammed Ali Luqmān and "The Recorder" by Muhmmad Bā-Sharāhīl. The publication of these and their sister Arabic-language newspapers "Fatāt ul-Jazīrah" and "Al-Ayyam" ceased when the National Front for the Liberation of South Yemen (NLF) took power in the then People's Republic of South Yemen, (PRSY) (later known as the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, PDRY) in 1967. The publication of "Al-’Ayyam" was resumed after the unification of the two sectors of Yemen in 1990. During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015,

title: Al-Ayyam (Yemen)

text: Al-Ayyam (Yemen) Al Ayyam is a Yemeni daily newspaper published in Arabic. "Al Ayyam" was founded in 1958. The founder was Mohammad Bashraheel. The paper was shut down after South Yemen became independent under a Marxist regime in 1967. Bashraheel's son Hisham resumed publication in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. The paper's compound in Sanaa had been the subject of an attack by a dozen gunmen in February 2008. Based in Aden, it was the most widely read newspaper in southern Yemen, when it was one of seven newspapers closed in May 2009, with the government

title: South Yemen national football team

text: South Yemen national football team The South Yemen national football team () was the national team of South Yemen between 1965 and 1989. The team took part in the Asian Cup finals in 1976, losing 0–8 to Iran and 0–1 to Iraq. They entered their only World Cup qualification campaign, for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and were knocked out in the first round by Bahrain. The team ceased to exist in 1990, when South Yemen united with North Yemen to form Yemen. See the article "Yemen national football team" for details after 1990. South Yemen made its international football

title: Flag of South Yemen

text: Movement and the Southern Transitional Council. Flag of South Yemen The Flag of South Yemen consisted of a tricolour consisting of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black bands of the Arab Liberation flag with the sky-blue chevron and a red star on the left side of the hoist. The flag was adopted on 30 November 1967 when South Yemen declared independence from the United Kingdom until the Yemeni unification in 1990. It was used again for a few months in 1994 during the existence of the Democratic Republic of Yemen. Today, the South Yemeni flag is used by

title: Flag of South Yemen

text: Flag of South Yemen The Flag of South Yemen consisted of a tricolour consisting of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black bands of the Arab Liberation flag with the sky-blue chevron and a red star on the left side of the hoist. The flag was adopted on 30 November 1967 when South Yemen declared independence from the United Kingdom until the Yemeni unification in 1990. It was used again for a few months in 1994 during the existence of the Democratic Republic of Yemen. Today, the South Yemeni flag is used by the separatist supporters from the Southern

title: Yemen

text: about 401,000 active personnel, including moreover especially conscripts. The Yemen Arab Republic and The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen joined to form the Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990. The supreme commander of the armed forces is the President of the Republic of Yemen. The number of military personnel in Yemen is relatively high; in sum, Yemen has the second largest military force on the Arabian Peninsula after Saudi Arabia. In 2012, total active troops were estimated as follows: army, 390,000; navy, 7,000; and air force, 5,000. In September 2007, the government announced the reinstatement of compulsory military service.

title: South Yemen

text: South Yemen South Yemen is the common English name for the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen ( '), which existed from 1967 to 1990 as a state in the Middle East in the southern and eastern provinces of the present-day Republic of Yemen, including the island of Socotra. It was also referred to as Democratic Yemen or Yemen (Aden). South Yemen's origins can be traced to 1874 with the creation of the British colony of Aden and the Aden Protectorate, which consisted of two-thirds of the present-day Yemen. However, Aden became a province within the British Raj in 1937. After

title: Yemen Arab Republic

text: final merger. Yemen Arab Republic The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR; '), also known as North Yemen or Yemen (Sana'a)"', was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen. Its capital was at Sana'a. It united with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen), on May 22, 1990, to form the current Republic of Yemen. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 after the Great War, northern Yemen became an independent state as the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. On 27 September 1962, revolutionaries inspired by the Arab nationalist

title: Yemen Arab Republic

text: Yemen Arab Republic The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR; '), also known as North Yemen or Yemen (Sana'a)"', was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen. Its capital was at Sana'a. It united with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen), on May 22, 1990, to form the current Republic of Yemen. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 after the Great War, northern Yemen became an independent state as the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. On 27 September 1962, revolutionaries inspired by the Arab nationalist ideology of

title: Radio in Yemen

text: Radio in Yemen Broadcasting began in Yemen in the 1940s when it was still divided into South by the British and North by Imami ruling system. After the unity of Yemen in 1990, Yemeni government reformed its corporations and founded some additional radio channels which can broadcast locally. However it drew back after 1994 due to destroyed infrastructures by the civil war. In 1995 it commenced its first TV broadcasting abroad and since then there has been some gradual increase in its radio and television channels most of which belong to the government. British army established a small radio station

title: North Yemen

text: changed its name to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen thus eliminating any directional reference in either of the Yemens' official names but the existence of two Yemens preserved the North Yemen and South Yemen designations in popular parlance. Alternate forms were "Yemen (Sanaa)" for North Yemen and "Yemen (Aden)" for South Yemen after their respective capital cities. The merger of the two Yemens in 1990 ended the term's association with an independent state but "North Yemen" continues to be used to refer to the area of the former Yemen Arab Republic and its history and, anachronistically, to pre-1967 polities

title: Greater Yemen

text: the 1960s, it united with North Yemen in 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen, which saw the majority of Greater Yemen ruled as a single polity for the first time in nearly two centuries, but the Southern Movement has since 1994 sought the secession of south Yemen. Greater Yemen Greater Yemen (Arabic: اليمن الكبرى - Al-Yaman al-Kubrā) is a geographic term denoting territories of historic South Arabia which included the present territory of the Republic of Yemen as well as the Saudi regions of 'Asir, Najran, Jizan, adjacent islands in the Red Sea, adjacent parts of Tihamah and the

title: Yemeni Socialist Party

text: the government of a reunified Yemen until the 1994 civil war. Parliamentary elections were held in October 1986, and although the YSP remained the sole legal party, independent candidates were allowed to contest the elections, winning 40 of the 111 seats, with the YSP winning the other 71. Surviving many upheavals and civil strife in Yemen, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the crisis of international socialism, the YSP was instrumental in achieving Yemeni unity and the establishment of multi-party democracy in the Republic of Yemen in May 1990. In the first parliamentary elections in unified Yemen in 1993,

title: South Yemen

text: (Arabic sg. "muhafazah"), with roughly natural boundaries, each given a name by numeral. From 1967 to 1978, they were named officially by numerals only; from 1979 to 1990, they were given new official names. The islands: Kamaran (until 1972, when it was seized by North Yemen), Perim (Meyun), Socotra, Abd-el-Kuri, Samha (inhabited), Darsah and others uninhabited from the Socotra archipelago were districts ("mudiriyah") of the First/Aden Governorate being under Prime-Minister of the state supervision. There was little industrial output, or mineral wealth exploitation, in South Yemen, until the mid-1980s, following the discovery of significant petroleum reserves in the central regions

title: Administrative divisions of Yemen

text: Yemen became a unified country in May 1990 after the merger of the northern "Yemen Arab Republic" (North Yemen) and the southern "People's Democratic Republic of Yemen" (South Yemen). Following independence, South Yemen was divided into six governorates (Arabic: "muhafazat"), with roughly natural boundaries, each given a Roman numeral. Until 1980, North Yemen was split into governorates. In 1980, the country was reorganized into eight provinces (Arabic: "liwa"). Administrative divisions of Yemen The administrative division of Yemen is divided into two main divisions (governorates and districts). There are 22 governorates, including the capital Sana'a (Amanat Al Asima) and Socotra Archipelago.

title: Yemen

text: Yemen Civil War. President Ali Nasser Muhammad fled to the north and was later sentenced to death for treason. A new government formed. In 1990, the two governments reached a full agreement on the joint governing of Yemen, and the countries were merged on 22 May 1990, with Saleh as President. The President of South Yemen, Ali Salim al-Beidh, became Vice President. A unified parliament was formed and a unity constitution was agreed upon. In the 1993 parliamentary election, the first held after unification, the General People's Congress won 122 of 301 seats. After the invasion of Kuwait crisis in

title: Bangladesh–Yemen relations

text: Bangladesh–Yemen relations Bangladesh–Yemen relations are the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Yemen. In 2014 Mohammad Ashab Uddin was named Bangladeshi ambassador to Yemen. South Yemen, today integrated in Yemen, recognized Bangladesh on June 15, 1971. South Yemen was the first Arab state to recognize Bangladesh (other Arab states had supported Pakistan in the 1971 war), and the support for Bangladeshi independence marked an emerging split between South Yemen and China. South Yemen also supported the membership of the emerging Bangladeshi state in the World Health Organization. Diplomatic relations Bangladesh and the Yemen Arab Republic were established in 1973 when North

title: South Yemen

text: the collapse of Aden Protectorate, the state of emergency was declared in 1963 when the National Liberation Front (NLF) and the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen (FLOSY) rebelled against British rule. The Federation of South Arabia and the Protectorate of South Arabia merged to become South Yemen on 30 November 1967 and became a Marxist socialist republic in 1970 supported by the Soviet Union. Despite its efforts to bring stability into the region, it was involved in a brief civil war in 1986. With the collapse of communism, South Yemen was unified with the Yemen Arab Republic

title: Yemen

text: the nations. The North Yemen Civil War inspired many in the south to rise against the British rule. The National Liberation Front (NLO) of Yemen was formed with the leadership of Qahtan Muhammad Al-Shaabi. The NLO hoped to destroy all the sultanates and eventually unite with the Yemen Arab Republic. Most of the support for the NLO came from Radfan and Yafa, so the British launched Operation Nutcracker, which completely burned Radfan in January 1964. Arab nationalism made an impact in some circles who opposed the lack of modernization efforts in the Mutawakkilite monarchy. This became apparent when Imam Ahmad

title: Israel–Yemen relations

text: mentioned as being the political incarnation of Zionism. When Ali Nasir Muhammad came to power as President in October 1980, South Yemen joined Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and the PLO in boycotting Sadat's peace initiative. Following the seizure of the Achille Lauro passenger ship by the Palestinians in October 1987, Ali Nasir feared an Israeli strike, and therefore denied that PLO forces were stationed on an island controlled by South Yemen. When South Yemen embarked on an initiative to normalize relations with Oman in the late 1980s, the official statement from Aden was: Yet after the 1973 blockade, Yemen did

title: Yemen Vilayet

text: Treaty delimited the border between Yemen and the Aden Protectorate. When World War I broke out, Imam Yahya remained nominally loyal to the Sultan, but tried to negotiate with Britain at the same time. The Asir, on the other hand, joined Britain as soon as the war began. The Arab Revolt in Hejaz cut off Yemen from the rest of the Ottoman Empire, and the imam took the opportunity to establish his power over all of Yemen. Turkish forces withdrew in 1918, and Imam Yahya strengthened his control over northern Yemen creating the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. Governors of the

title: India–Yemen relations

text: India–Yemen relations India–Yemen relations refer to the current and historical relationship of the India and Yemen. Diplomatic relations between these countries were established in November 1967 when India recognized Yemen's independence from the United Kingdom. Relations continue to be in good shape notwithstanding India's close partnership with Saudi Arabia or Yemen's close ties with Pakistan. India has an embassy in Sana'a, while Yemen has an embassy in New Delhi. In 1839, Aden became part of the British Empire and was administered by the Bombay Presidency. A garrison of 2000 Indian soldiers was established in Aden and the Indian Rupee was

title: Israel–Yemen relations

text: in a massive emigration enterprise known as "Operation Magic Carpet" in which nearly 50,000 Jews were flown safely out of Yemen. When the country was divided after Britain's withdrawal in 1967, both North and South Yemen adopted a policy that was in line with their superpower orientation. Thus, Marxist South Yemen began to regard the Arab-Israeli conflict through Soviet eyes, depicting Israel as a tool manipulated by American capitalism, while Yemen Arab Republic in the north tended to side with the moderate Arab countries whose hostility towards Israeli was milder in comparison. This pragmatic approach became even more pronounced following

title: Yemen national football team

text: to defeat two opponents, Pakistan and the Philippines, while they lost to other opponents, thus Yemen ended their qualification with bottom record. However, since the failure, Yemen has begun their resurgence. During the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, which was the first attempt of Yemen to qualify to the tournament as an unified nation, Yemen has defeated Tajikistan, while maintaining other draws. Yemen had a big chance to qualify to its first international tournament in its history as a unified country. Finally, with the help from the Philippines when the Azkals defeated Tajikistan 2–1 in Manila, Yemen had finally qualified

title: Hamdanids (Yemen)

text: Hatim fled to a mountain fortress, leaving San'a to be captured in August 1174. Thus ended the rule of Fatimid-affiliated dynasties in San'a. Turan Shah occupied Yemen and ruled there until 1181. Ali bin Hatim nevertheless continued to offer periodic resistance until 1197, and was able to hold San'a for long periods when there was no Ayyubid army around. In 1197 he offered his allegiance to the new Zaydiyyah imam al-Mansur Abdallah. Hamdanids (Yemen) The Yemeni Hamdanids was a series of three families descended from the Arab Banū Hamdān tribe, who ruled in northern Yemen between 1099 and 1174. They

title: Demographics of Yemen

text: Demographics of Yemen This article is about the demographic features of the population of Yemen, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The population of Yemen was about /1e6 round 0 million according to estimates, with 46% of the population being under 15 years old and 2.7% above 65 years. In 1950, it was 4.3 million. By 2050, the population is estimated to increase to about 60 million. Yemenis are mainly of Arab origin. When the former states of North and South Yemen were established, most resident

title: Haram (Yemen)

text: which, Qarnāwu, was only 6 kilometers away, Ḥaram lost its importance. After the end of the Minaean Kingdom, it regained its importance for a while under Sabaean rule. It is not clear just when Ḥaram was abandoned. The order of succession is mostly unknown. Haram (Yemen) Ḥaram (Old South Arabian "ḥrm-m", with mimation "Ḥaramum") is an ancient city in the north of al-Jawf in modern-day Yemen, at about 1100 metres above sea level. It is bordered by the Yemen Highlands to the north, in the west by the ancient Kaminahu (present day Kamna), in the east by the ancient Qarnāwu

title: Yemen Vilayet

text: Upper Yemen was formally recognized. Starting in 1872, after the Sana'a region was firmly under control, Ahmed Muhtar Pasha set about restructuring the administration of the Yemen vilayet, dividing it into four sanjaks, with San'a' city serving as capital of the vilayet. Asir became a sanjak of Yemen in 1872. In the late 19th century, the Zaidis rebelled against the Turks, and Imam Mohammed ibn Yahya laid the foundation of a hereditary dynasty. When he died in 1904, his successor Imam Yahya ibn Mohammed led the revolt against the Turks in 1904–1905, and forced them to grant important concessions to

title: Yemen–European Union relations

text: Yemen–European Union relations The European Union and Yemen enjoy longstanding relations, which date back to 1997 when the first official cooperation agreement was signed. This relationship has kept growing ever since. In December 2009, the EU established a full diplomatic representation to the Republic of Yemen. Many EU Member States enjoy strong and historical relations with Yemen that date back to the 1930s. UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands are among Yemen's main donors; France has far ranging economic relations while Italy was the first state to open diplomatic relations with Yemen. Seven Member States are represented in Sana’a: Bulgaria,

title: Yemen TV

text: Hadi faction was killed in Ta'izz. Yemen TV Yemen TV is the flagship national television station in Yemen. Established in 1975, the channel was the first official channel to broadcast as local media in what was the Yemen Arab Republic also commonly known as North Yemen. The station is based in Sana'a and started broadcasting on 24 September 1975. After unification of the country with Aden popularly known as South Yemen to form the present day Republic of Yemen, the channel continued to enjoy the title of the national broadcaster of the new united Yemen. Yemen TV, alongside many other

title: Israel–Yemen relations

text: of Greater Hanish, an Iranian source said: While waging a verbal campaign against Israel, Yemen continued to collaborate closely with Iran and Iraq. It denounced U.S. policy toward Iraq and assisted Saddam Hussein on every occasion. According to the London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, 19 Iraqi pilots were being trained in Yemen in the fall of 1993. According to Iran's Minister of the Interior, Ali Mohammad Besharati, the promotion of his country's relations with Yemen was a pivotal feature of Iranian diplomacy. When the warring political forces in Yemen decided to reach an agreement in January 1994, the Yemeni government decided

title: Israel–Yemen relations

text: not interrupt the free navigation of Israeli ships originating from Eilat, and when Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin visited Aden in September 1979, South Yemen was prepared to accept the principle of freedom of navigation for all ships from "all adjoining states". At the same time, officials in Aden continued to express solidarity of their Arab neighbors. Therefore, in 1976 South Yemen sent troops as part of the Arab deterrent force in Lebanon, and when Ali Nasser Muhammad visited Moscow in February 1978, the joint communique issued by the two governments condemned the Israeli-Egyptian dialogue. In 1982, South Yemen went along

title: Yemen TV

text: Yemen TV Yemen TV is the flagship national television station in Yemen. Established in 1975, the channel was the first official channel to broadcast as local media in what was the Yemen Arab Republic also commonly known as North Yemen. The station is based in Sana'a and started broadcasting on 24 September 1975. After unification of the country with Aden popularly known as South Yemen to form the present day Republic of Yemen, the channel continued to enjoy the title of the national broadcaster of the new united Yemen. Yemen TV, alongside many other Arab television channels joined INTELSAT-59 in

title: India–Yemen relations

text: the Government of India in admitting over 150 war-wounded persons for medical treatment in the hospitals in Bombay, which was readily agreed to by the Indian side. Following the 2015 military intervention in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia to quell the Houthi Rebellion, India undertook Operation Raahat. In the operation, Indian Armed Forces evacuated more than 4640 Indian citizens along with 960 foreign nationals of 41 countries <ref name="http://www.hindustantimes.com/ 2015"></ref> India–Yemen relations India–Yemen relations refer to the current and historical relationship of the India and Yemen. Diplomatic relations between these countries were established in November 1967 when India recognized Yemen's

title: Yemen–European Union relations

text: to reassess ties to Yemen. While Parliament were supportive of the uprising, the High Representative concentrated on organising evacuation of EU citizens due to fear of civil war. Yemen relied heavily on oil exports (90%). The EU is its second largest import partner, but only its fifth largest trading partner overall. Yemen–European Union relations The European Union and Yemen enjoy longstanding relations, which date back to 1997 when the first official cooperation agreement was signed. This relationship has kept growing ever since. In December 2009, the EU established a full diplomatic representation to the Republic of Yemen. Many EU Member

title: Hamdanids (Yemen)

text: Hamdanids (Yemen) The Yemeni Hamdanids was a series of three families descended from the Arab Banū Hamdān tribe, who ruled in northern Yemen between 1099 and 1174. They must not be confused with the Hamdanids who ruled in al-Jazira and northern Syria in 906-1004. They were expelled from power when the Ayyubids conquered Yemen in 1174. They were a Shia Ismaili dynasty that followed the Fatimid Caliphs based in Egypt. They were also Hafizi Ismaili as opposed to the Taiyabi Ismaili. The first Hatimid line (Banū Ḥātim; r. 1099–1116) The Banu’l-Qubaib line (r. 1116–1139) The second Hatimid line (r. 1139–1174)

title: ISOC-Yemen

text: Republic of Yemen. In addition, ISOC-Yemen strives to contribute regionally through collaboration with other ISOC chapters in the Middle East. As a recognized ICANN At-large structure, ISOC-Yemen contributes regularly to Internet-related meetings such as the Internet Governance Forum, the Arab Internet Governance Forum and ICANN Meetings. ISOC-Yemen The Internet Society Yemen chapter (ISOC-Yemen) is a non-governmental organization based in Sana'a, Yemen and is part of the global Internet Society. As the local arm of ISOC, it carries with it the same mission and strives to achieve the same objectives with a focus on Yemen. ISOC-Yemen was established in August 2013

title: Yemen

text: an independent. In October 2000, 17 U.S. personnel died after a suicide attack on the U.S. naval vessel USS "Cole" in Aden, which was subsequently blamed on al-Qaeda. After the September 11 attacks on the United States, President Saleh assured U.S. President George W. Bush that Yemen was a partner in his War on Terror. In 2001, violence surrounded a referendum, which apparently supported extending Saleh's rule and powers. The Shia insurgency in Yemen began in June 2004 when dissident cleric Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, head of the Zaidi Shia sect, launched an uprising against the Yemeni government. The Yemeni government

title: North Yemen Civil War

text: settle for a neutral title like "State of Yemen". The republicans insisted on having the word "republic" or "republican" in the title. It was agreed to suspend the conference until after the month-long fast of Ramadan, which was about to begin the following week. The conference reached a deadlock when the Egyptians, possibly due to a tactical decision made by Amer, encouraged the republicans to take a headstrong stand. North Yemen Civil War The North Yemen Civil War (, "Thawra 26 Sabtambar", "26 September Revolution") was fought in North Yemen from 1962 to 1970 between royalist partisans of the Mutawakkilite

title: Yemen

text: closer economic cooperation and integration among its members. After unification, the Republic of Yemen was accepted as a member of the ACC in place of its YAR predecessor. In the wake of the Persian Gulf crisis, the ACC has remained inactive. Yemen is not a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council mainly for its republican government. Yemen is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and also participates in the nonaligned movement. The Republic of Yemen accepted responsibility for all treaties and debts of its predecessors, the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) and

title: Presidential Palace (Yemen)

text: Presidential Palace (Yemen) The Presidential Palace, also known as the Republican Palace, was the official residence of the President of Yemen. It was located in the al-Sabeen neighborhood of southern Sana'a, Yemen, near Saleh Mosque and al-Sabeen Square (where many pro-Ali Abdullah Saleh political rallies and military parades were held when Ali Abdullah Saleh was in power). The palace area was a heavy security zone, guarded by the Presidential Defense Forces (formerly the Republican Guard) and was not open to the public. On June 3, 2011, during the 2011 Yemeni Revolution, the Presidential Palace was subject to an assassination attack

title: ISOC-Yemen

text: ISOC-Yemen The Internet Society Yemen chapter (ISOC-Yemen) is a non-governmental organization based in Sana'a, Yemen and is part of the global Internet Society. As the local arm of ISOC, it carries with it the same mission and strives to achieve the same objectives with a focus on Yemen. ISOC-Yemen was established in August 2013 as the first Internet-related civil society organization in Yemen. As of March 2015, it had over 230 local members, who are also members of ISOC. ISOC-Yemen shares the Internet Society’s principles and mission and is committed to furthering the Internet Society’s goals and objectives within the

title: Yemen

text: the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY). Yemen has acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Since the end of the 1994 civil war, tangible progress has been made on the diplomatic front in restoring normal relations with Yemen's neighbors. In the summer of 2000, Yemen and Saudi Arabia signed an International Border Treaty settling a 50-year-old dispute over the location of the border between the two countries. Until the signing of the Yemen-Saudi Arabia peace treaty in July 2000, Yemen's northern border was undefined; the Arabian Desert prevented any human habitation there. Yemen settled its dispute

title: Yemen

text: influence amid the chaos. ISIL has claimed recent, bloody suicide bombings in Houthi mosques and Sana’a when it once had no known presence in the country, while AQAP has continued to seize territory in eastern Yemen unhindered by American drone strikes." In February 2016 Al-Qaeda forces and Saudi-led coalition forces were both seen fighting Houthi rebels in the same battle. The 2011 Yemeni revolution followed other Arab Spring mass protests in early 2011. The uprising was initially against unemployment, economic conditions, and corruption, as well as against the government's proposals to modify the constitution of Yemen so that Saleh's son

title: Saudi–Yemen barrier

text: Saudi–Yemen barrier The Saudi–Yemen barrier () is a physical barrier constructed by Saudi Arabia along part of its border with Yemen. It is a structure made of pipeline three metres (10 ft) high filled with concrete, acting as a "security barrier along sections of the now fully demarcated border with Yemen" and fitted with electronic detection equipment. Construction of the barrier began in September 2003 in order to counter infiltrations and terrorism. When construction of the barrier by the Saudis began, the Yemeni government strongly objected, stating that it violated a border treaty signed in 2000. Thus Saudi Arabia agreed

title: Tourism in Yemen

text: city of Sana'a. In 2015 UNESCO declared its plan to protect the world heritage sites of Yemen. Citizens of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Hong Kong and member states of Gulf Co-operation Council do not require visas when entering Yemen. Tourist and business visas do not need an exit visa prior to departure. Those who are staying in Yemen for more than two weeks are required to register at their nearest police station. Failure to register can result in a fine of YR 5,000 at the time of departure. Various nations have published travel advice for their citizens who visit Yemen. This

title: History of Yemen

text: Arab state to accept Soviet aid. Beginning in 1955 Yemen entered into various treaties of friendship and from 1957 began receiving large amounts of Soviet arms as well as Soviet and Chinese military advisers. When the imam went abroad owing to illness, crown prince Muhammad al-Badr led a pro-Soviet party and communist activity increased. When the Imam returned in 1959, brutal repression ensued and communists were expelled. In April 1956 Yemen joined a defensive pact with Syria and Egypt, and in February 1958 it federated with the United Arab Republic. In parallel, clan violence erupted in Yemen and Aden, claiming

title: Presidential Palace (Yemen)

text: airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition left the palace "completely flattened" and damaged surrounding buildings. At least six fatalities and thirty injuries are reported. Presidential Palace (Yemen) The Presidential Palace, also known as the Republican Palace, was the official residence of the President of Yemen. It was located in the al-Sabeen neighborhood of southern Sana'a, Yemen, near Saleh Mosque and al-Sabeen Square (where many pro-Ali Abdullah Saleh political rallies and military parades were held when Ali Abdullah Saleh was in power). The palace area was a heavy security zone, guarded by the Presidential Defense Forces (formerly the Republican Guard) and was

title: Yemen LNG

text: Yemen LNG Yemen LNG (also called YLNG) is the first natural gas liquefaction (LNG) project in Yemen. The LNG plant is located in Balhaf. Yemen LNG Company was incorporated in 1995 to develop the LNG plant. In 1997, the development was halted because of the Asian economic crisis. The project was launched only in August 2005 after signing three LNG supply contracts. On 29 October 2007, Yemen LNG and Yemen state-owned oil and gas company Safer Exploration and Production agreed a 20-year contract, according to which Safer grants the LNG plant with supply up to 12.5 billion cubic meter (bcm)

title: Yemen Observer

text: brought trouble to the journalists. Yemen Observer The Yemen Observer () is an English-language, Tri-weekly newspaper published in the Republic of Yemen. It was founded in 1996 by Faris Sanabani, aide and press secretary of then Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Its editors include Editor-in-Chief Abdulaziz Oudha, "Yemen Observer"'s feature writers are Abdulaziz Oudha, Faisal Darem. Since 1996, the "Yemen Observer Publishing House" has diversified dramatically from a single bi-weekly newspaper to a five-armed media institution, publishing both in English and in Arabic: "Yemen Today". "Yemen Today", "Arabia Felix", Sports, and Spectrum are examples for the company's fast and successful

title: Yemen Observer

text: Yemen Observer The Yemen Observer () is an English-language, Tri-weekly newspaper published in the Republic of Yemen. It was founded in 1996 by Faris Sanabani, aide and press secretary of then Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Its editors include Editor-in-Chief Abdulaziz Oudha, "Yemen Observer"'s feature writers are Abdulaziz Oudha, Faisal Darem. Since 1996, the "Yemen Observer Publishing House" has diversified dramatically from a single bi-weekly newspaper to a five-armed media institution, publishing both in English and in Arabic: "Yemen Today". "Yemen Today", "Arabia Felix", Sports, and Spectrum are examples for the company's fast and successful expansion. Today, it has become

title: Football in Yemen

text: Football in Yemen Football in Yemen is run by the Yemen Football Association. The association administers the Yemen national football team, as well as the Yemeni League. Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Yemen. The Yemen national football team competes in the FIFA and AFC leagues. The country also hosts many football clubs that compete nationally and internationally. Yemen hosted the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup in Aden in 2010. Yemen was thought to be the strongest competitor, but was defeated in the first three rounds. The development of football in Yemen is often thought to be held by

title: Sasanian reconquest of Yemen

text: Sasanian reconquest of Yemen The Sassanid reconquest of Yemen took place in 575 or 578 after Aksumite men killed Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan after a reign of some four years and took control of Yemen. The rising took place when the protecting Persian garrison withdrew from Yemen. The Sassanids, this time with a force of 4,000 men, managed to reconquer Yemen and install Sayf’s son, Maʿdī Kareb as ruler. A pre-Islamic Arabian poet, Umayya bin Abi al-Salt, has praised the victory of the Persians in one of his poems. His poem is recorded in Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani's "Kitab al-Aghani". A

title: Yemen

text: were Al Qaeda training camps in the provinces of Sana'a and Abyan on 17 December 2009. Instead of hitting Al-Qaeda operatives, it hit a village, killing 55 civilians. Officials in Yemen said that the attacks claimed the lives of more than 60 civilians, 28 of them children. Another airstrike was carried out on 24 December. The U.S. launched a series of drone attacks in Yemen to curb a perceived growing terror threat due to political chaos in Yemen. Since December 2009, U.S. strikes in Yemen have been carried out by the U.S. military with intelligence support from the CIA. The

title: Yemen Mobile

text: Yemen Mobile Yemen Mobile is a CDMA 2000 network provider founded in Yemen in 2004 by the Yemen ministry of telecommunication and is considered the first CDMA network operator in the Middle East. Yemen Mobile CDMA system is based on the HUAWEI Technologies. According to the 3GPP2 standard, CDMA 2000 system is fully compatible with IS-95 cellular phones, so it is normal that any IS-95 phone is supported by Yemen mobile.In 2012, Yemen mobile implemented ZTE network beside Huawei network as well as using LG-Nortel network in some eastern parts of the country. Yemen Mobile is the first 3G company

title: Yemen

text: Sea. It lies south of Saudi Arabia and west of Oman, between latitudes 12 and 19°N and longitudes 42 and 55°E. Yemen is at . Yemen is in size. A number of Red Sea islands, including the Hanish Islands, Kamaran, and Perim, as well as Socotra in the Arabian Sea, belong to Yemen. Many of the islands are volcanic; for example Jabal al-Tair had a volcanic eruption in 2007 and before that in 1883. Yemen is a transcontinental country. Yemen can be divided geographically into four main regions: the coastal plains in the west, the western highlands, the eastern highlands,

title: Yemen

text: linked to it such as Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden in 4 March 2016. Since February 2018, Aden has been seized by the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council. More than 50,000 children in Yemen died from starvation in 2017. The famine in Yemen is the direct result of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen and blockade of Yemen. The famine is being compounded by an outbreak of cholera that has affected more than 1 million people. Yemen is in Western Asia, in the southern half of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Red

title: Bangladesh–Yemen relations

text: with huge demand in the Yemeni market. In 2013, the Yemeni Prime Minister Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi expressed his desire to have some patrol ships for Yemen Coast Guards built in the Bangladeshi shipyards. Yemen has proposed to sign an agreement on Trade and Commerce with Bangladesh. Besides, the need for exchanges of business delegations between the two countries has also been stressed. Bangladesh–Yemen relations Bangladesh–Yemen relations are the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Yemen. In 2014 Mohammad Ashab Uddin was named Bangladeshi ambassador to Yemen. South Yemen, today integrated in Yemen, recognized Bangladesh on June 15, 1971. South Yemen

title: Israel–Yemen relations

text: when asked about the future of the Palestinian forces stationed in Yemen, he said that: "The Palestinian forces stationed in Yemen are actually in their homeland. But whether they decide to stay or leave is a matter for the PLO to decide." When asked by a London weekly whether or not Arafat had informed him regarding the autonomy agreement with Israel, Saleh admitted that the agreement was reached in complete secrecy, and that he knew about it just a few weeks before its signature. He added: When a journalist asked him about his country's position on the Israeli-Palestinian agreement regarding

title: Yemen Vilayet

text: border was left vague. Since the Ottoman conquest of Yemen in 1517, it had been known as the Yemen Eyalet. After the Tanzimat reforms in the Ottoman Empire, Yemen Vilayet was established from most of the former Eyalet in 1872. In the 1830s, aided by the collapse of the Zaidi Imamate due to internal division and the adoption of modern weaponry after the Crimean War, the Ottomans moved into northern Yemen, eventually taking San'a and making it the capital of the Yemen Vilayet in 1872. Even then, Ottoman control was largely confined to cities, and the Zaidi imam's rule over

title: Yemen Times

text: Yemen Times The Yemen Times is unified Yemen's first and most widely read independent English-language newspaper. The paper is published twice-weekly (on Mondays and Thursdays) and has its own printing press, advertising associates and news service. "Yemen Times" was founded in 1991 by Abdulaziz Al-Saqqaf, a leading economist and human rights activist, who was also its editor and publisher until he died in a traffic accident in 1999. In the paper's mission statement, he wrote that: "We use the "Yemen Times" to make Yemen a good world citizen." The paper is based in Sana'a. As of 2007, Nadia Al-Sakkaf was

title: Yemen

text: highest in the world. Sana'a's population has increased rapidly, from roughly 55,000 in 1978 to nearly 2 million in the early 21st century. Yemeni ethnic groups are predominantly Arabs, followed by Afro-Arabs, South Asians and Europeans. When the former states of North and South Yemen were established, most resident minority groups departed. Yemen is a largely tribal society. In the northern, mountainous parts of the country, there are 400 Zaidi tribes. There are also hereditary caste groups in urban areas such as Al-Akhdam. There are also Yemenis of Persian origin. According to Muqaddasi, Persians formed the majority of Aden's population

title: Islam in Yemen

text: Islam in Yemen Islam in Yemen dates back to about 630 when it was introduced into the region by Ali when Muhammad was still alive. It was during this period that the mosques in Janad (near Ta'izz) and the Great Mosque of Sana'a were built. Yemenis are divided into two principal Islamic religious groups: 80% Sunni and 15% Shia. The denominations are as follows: 80% primarily of the Shafi'i and other orders of Sunni Islam. 15% of the Zaidi order of Shia Islam, 2% of the Ja'fari and Western Ismaili orders of Shia Islam. The Sunnis are predominantly in the

title: Energy in Yemen

text: looking into the development of wind power, although plans for the construction of a nuclear power generating facility have been shelved. Electrical production is 5.665 billion kWh (2007 estimate). Electrical consumption is about 4.133 billion kWh. Yemen population increased 16.0% in five years 2004-2009. According to OECD/World Bank population growth in Yemen was from 20 million to 24 million in 6 years (2004-2010). Yemen LNG (YLNG) is the first Liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Yemen. Energy in Yemen Energy in Yemen describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Yemen. Energy policy of Yemen will describe the politics

title: Energy in Yemen

text: Energy in Yemen Energy in Yemen describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Yemen. Energy policy of Yemen will describe the politics of Yemen related to energy more in detail. Yemen n is net energy exporter. Primary energy use in Yemen was 87 TWh and 4 TWh/million people in 2008 and 88 TWh (4 TWh/M) in 2009. According to the World Bank, Yemen has the lowest level of electricity connection in the Middle East, with only 40% of the population having access to electricity. Rural areas are particularly badly affected. Industrial concerns, hospitals and hotels have their own

title: Yemen Post (newspaper)

text: Yemen Post (newspaper) The Yemen Post is a newspaper in Yemen published since 2007. It is also Yemen's first hourly updated online news service with reporters spread throughout the country. The "Yemen Post" hard copy version is distributed mostly in Yemen and was first launched in a newspaper format on 2 November 2007. The newspaper is distributed to over 2000 government institutions, embassies, organizations, businesses throughout Yemen. Along with our foreign distribution to neighboring countries, the "Yemen Post" is also distributed to some communities within Europe and the United States. The format of the newspaper was changed to a full

title: September 2006 Yemen attacks

text: found guilty of supporting the attacks. The men had pleaded not guilty. September 2006 Yemen attacks The September 2006 Yemen attacks were two attempted bombings of oil facilities in Yemen, carried out by suspected Islamic militants on September 15, 2006. All four attackers and one security guard died during the attacks. There had been fears of an impending terrorist attack in Yemen since February 2006, when 23 Al Qaeda prisoners escaped from a Yemeni prison. The September 15th attacks came just before the country's Presidential elections. Only days before the attacks, Al Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, issued a

title: September 2006 Yemen attacks

text: September 2006 Yemen attacks The September 2006 Yemen attacks were two attempted bombings of oil facilities in Yemen, carried out by suspected Islamic militants on September 15, 2006. All four attackers and one security guard died during the attacks. There had been fears of an impending terrorist attack in Yemen since February 2006, when 23 Al Qaeda prisoners escaped from a Yemeni prison. The September 15th attacks came just before the country's Presidential elections. Only days before the attacks, Al Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, issued a videotaped threat of attacks on the Persian Gulf and on facilities he

title: Yemen national football team

text: United Arab Emirates due to the civil unrest in Yemen. This match saw Yemen and Iraq play out to a draw which ended Iraq going through 2–0 on aggregate and thus knocking Yemen out in the knock-out stages. In December 2013, they sunk to their lowest rank ever on the FIFA rankings at 179th. From the start of January 2013 to December 2013, they lost half of what they had previously, going down nearly 50 points. This calling came for the Yemen Football Association to make a serious signing, when they signed Vladimir Petrović as the coach who had experience

title: Yemen Türküsü

text: Yemen Türküsü Yemen Türküsü is a Turkish folk song (türkü means Turkish folk song) about Turkish soldiers who were sent to Yemen in World War I to fight a battle against The United Kingdom and Rebel Arabs for the Ottoman Empire. They went to Yemen from Mamuret-ul-Aziz (El-aziz), a city in the east of Turkey. They all died in Yemen. So after that tragedy, the Yemen song wrote by the local people of Mamuret-ul-Aziz(El-aziz) for the memories of soldiers' death in Yemen. Below are the lyrics in Turkish, and English: <poem>Havada bulut yok bu ne dumandır Mahlede ölü yok bu

title: National Liberation Front (South Yemen)

text: 22 June 1969, when a hard-line Marxist group from within his own NLF seized control. Salim Rubai Ali (Salmin) replaced al-Shaabi. After the civil war in 1970, Saudi Arabia recognized the Yemen Arab Republic and a ceasefire against remaining belligerents was put in place. The NLF changed the name of South Yemen on 1 December 1970 to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY). The NLF changed its name to the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) in 1978. All other political parties were amalgamated into the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP), which became the only legal party. National Liberation Front (South Yemen)

title: Greater Yemen

text: Greater Yemen Greater Yemen (Arabic: اليمن الكبرى - Al-Yaman al-Kubrā) is a geographic term denoting territories of historic South Arabia which included the present territory of the Republic of Yemen as well as the Saudi regions of 'Asir, Najran, Jizan, adjacent islands in the Red Sea, adjacent parts of Tihamah and the Omani governorate of Dhofar. 'Asir, Najran, and Jizan were part of Yemen before the Saudi–Yemeni War (1934) and Dhofar was part of Kathiri Sultanate. Greater Yemen is also a political term denoting the irredentist aspiration that these areas be united under a common state. These claims are based

title: Yemen monitor

text: Europe. Yemen monitor The Yemen monitor ("Varanus yemenensis") is a species of "Varanus" that lives in Yemen and the South West of Saudi Arabia. I was dicovered in 1985 in TV documentary. Yemen monitors are stoutly built and are up to 115 cm long. The nasal, temporal and parietal area is swollen, the oblique and slit-like nostril sits right in front of the eyes. Yemen monitor are dark brown and striped with lines that are more or less pronounced depending on the individual. The tail also has dark lines, is laterally compressed and has a median crest. A characteristic feature

title: Yemen monitor

text: Yemen monitor The Yemen monitor ("Varanus yemenensis") is a species of "Varanus" that lives in Yemen and the South West of Saudi Arabia. I was dicovered in 1985 in TV documentary. Yemen monitors are stoutly built and are up to 115 cm long. The nasal, temporal and parietal area is swollen, the oblique and slit-like nostril sits right in front of the eyes. Yemen monitor are dark brown and striped with lines that are more or less pronounced depending on the individual. The tail also has dark lines, is laterally compressed and has a median crest. A characteristic feature of

title: Yemen Mobile

text: in Yemen that provides CDMA 20001x and EVDO services. Yemen mobile was established in 2004 as a third wireless operator in Yemen and initially provided the circuit switch services beside to packet switch services which enable its customers to use data services and the Internet at a speed of 153 kbit/s as a maximum rate by implementing CDMA20001x which is 2.5G technology according to 3GPP2 standard. By 2007, it had become a corporation company and jumped to the top of mobile operators in the country in term of subscribers number and coverage. Yemen Mobile Yemen Mobile is a CDMA 2000

title: Yemen warbler

text: range 3,500 to 15,000, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "vulnerable". Yemen warbler The Yemen warbler or Yemen parisoma ("Sylvia buryi") is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "vulnerable". The Yemen warbler was first described in 1913, by the Scottish ornithologist William Robert Ogilvie-Grant, as "Parisoma buryi" in

title: Yemen warbler

text: Yemen warbler The Yemen warbler or Yemen parisoma ("Sylvia buryi") is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "vulnerable". The Yemen warbler was first described in 1913, by the Scottish ornithologist William Robert Ogilvie-Grant, as "Parisoma buryi" in the babbler family Timaliidae. However examination of its mitochondrial DNA, vocalizations, behaviour and form led to it being transferred to

title: Republic of Yemen Armed Forces

text: local tribesmen. The Republicans also used about 55,000 Egyptian troops. The Royalists were commanded by Muhammad al-Badr of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. The Republican commanders were Gamal Abdul Nasser and Abdul Hakim Amer from Egypt and Abdullah as-Sallal from the North Yemen republic. During the conflict over 50,000 of Egypt's troops were tied down in Yemen, which proved to be a disadvantage to Egypt during the Six-day war in 1967. The war concluded when the Republican forces won, and this resulted in transformation of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen into North Yemen. Over 100,000 died on both sides during

title: Riyan Airport prison in Yemen

text: defense officials have acknowledged that US forces have been involved in interrogations of detainees in Yemen, however they have denied any mistreatment of the detainees.They said that there had not been any abuse when US forces were present. Allegedly there are at least 18 clandestine prisons across southern Yemen run by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or by Yemeni forces. UAE’s government has denied the allegations.</ref> Riyan Airport prison in Yemen Riyan Airport prison in Yemen is a secret prison located in the cargo terminal in Riyan Airport in Yemen. The airport is a civilian one in the city of

title: Music of Yemen

text: Welsh cities. Yemeni folk music has thus become a major part of the Welsh music scene. Rap and Hip-hop Culture existed as early as 2005 but it only achieved widespread popularity in 2008 when the Hip-hop in Yemen took a leap forward and began to spread around the youth of Yemen, especially in Sana'a and Aden. The hip hop major outbreak in Yemen is often associated to the influence of Hajaj Abdulqawi Masaed (also graphed as Hagage Masaed or best known as "AJ"), an American-Yemeni rapper producing music since 1997. Although he had grown in the United States, AJ has

title: Popular Committees (Yemen)

text: Popular Committees (Yemen) In Yemen, popular committees are armed groups formed by Yemeni tribes on behalf of more professional military forces. The Yemeni army has required the support of tribal militias or what have become known as People's Committees in internal and external wars. When the 1963 revolution in northern Yemen did not receive military support from the United Kingdom, some troops allied with the deposed imams to regain power. Tribal links weakened, especially in Taiz and Ibb; members received a monthly salary, wore military uniforms and underwent military training. During the presidency of Abdul Rahman al-Iryani (1967–1974) the military

title: Blockade of Yemen

text: goods, which are caused by the enforcement measures, the naval operations off the coast of Yemen are criticized as a violation of international humanitarian law. Blockade of Yemen The blockade of Yemen refers to a sea, land and air blockade on Yemen which started with the positioning of Saudi Arabian warships in Yemeni waters in 2015 with the Saudi invasion of Yemen. The United States had joined the blockade in October 2016, and the blockade was further constricted following the November 2017 launch of a missile from Houthis in Yemen towards Riyadh. The blockade of Yemen has resulted in widespread

title: Russia–Yemen relations

text: Russia–Yemen relations Russia and Yemen enjoy both warm and friendly relations that goes back to more than a century. Russia has supported both the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on several occasions and established close relations with them. After Yemeni unification, both countries maintain close ties. Relations between Russia and Yemen goes back more than 80 years ago. The Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and the Soviet Union signed a friendship and cooperation treaty on November 1, 1928. In the treaty the Soviet government recognized the independence of Yemen. The treaty was renewed for the first

title: Houthi insurgency in Yemen

text: Yemen, but some of the fighting spread to neighbouring governorates Hajjah, 'Amran, al-Jawf and the Saudi province of Jizan. Since 2014 the nature of the insurgency has changed with the Houthi takeover in Yemen and then into the ongoing Yemeni civil war (2015–present) with a major Saudi-led intervention in Yemen beginning in 2015. General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar commanded the Yemeni security forces during the conflict and led all the government offensives from 2004 until 2011, when he resigned his post to defend protesters during the Yemeni Revolution. A Houthi power grab in Sana'a escalated on 20 January 2015, when the

title: Epistle to Yemen

text: knowledge of the Jews of Yemen, and avouched that they maintained a strict adherence to Jewish law and custom, long before his writings became widespread throughout Yemen. Unfortunately, the rhyme employed in his verse has been lost in the translation. The "Epistle" was sent from Egypt to Aden in "anno" 1173/4 CE. Epistle to Yemen The Epistle to Yemen or Yemen Letter (Hebrew: אגרת תימן "Iggeret Teman", ) was an important communication written by Maimonides and sent to the Yemenite Jews. The epistle was written in 1173/4. It arose because of religious persecution and heresy in 12th century Yemen, marked

title: President of Yemen

text: President of Yemen The President of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state of Yemen. Under the Constitution of Yemen, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government. The first President of unified Yemen was Ali Abdullah Saleh and the second and current President of Yemen is Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who took office on 27 February 2012. The legality of his claim to presidency is in question, as he was the only candidate in the 2012 election and the end of his mandate was originally

title: Yemen

text: in the Sinai. After six years of civil war, the military rebels were victorious (February 1968) and formed the Yemen Arab Republic. The revolution in the north coincided with the Aden Emergency, which hastened the end of British rule in the south. On 30 November 1967, the state of South Yemen was formed, comprising Aden and the former Protectorate of South Arabia. This socialist state was later officially known as the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and a programme of nationalisation was begun. Relations between the two Yemeni states fluctuated between peaceful and hostile. The South was supported by the

title: North Yemen Civil War

text: Yemeni Free Officers, and warned that the Saudis would finance the royalists. Egyptian field commanders complained of a total lack of topographical maps causing a real problem in the first months of the war. Commanders had difficulty planning military operations effectively or sending back routine and casualty reports without accurate coordinates. Field units were given maps that were only of use for aerial navigation. Chief of Egyptian Intelligence, Salah Nasr, admitted that information on Yemen was nonexistent. Egypt had not had an embassy in Yemen since 1961; therefore when Cairo requested information from the US ambassador to Yemen, all he

title: North Yemen Civil War

text: point of the war. The remaining republican Prime Minister succeeded in keeping control of Sana'a and by February 1968, the royalists lifted the siege. Clashes continued in parallel with peace talks until 1970, when Saudi Arabia recognized the Republic, and a ceasefire came into effect. Egyptian military historians refer to the war in Yemen as their Vietnam. Historian Michael Oren (former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S) wrote that Egypt's military adventure in Yemen was so disastrous that "the imminent Vietnam War could easily have been dubbed America's Yemen." Imam Ahmad bin Yahya inherited the Yemeni throne in 1948. In 1955,

title: Yemen LNG

text: may buy Hunt Oil's stake, possibly together with Saudi Arabia. Yemen LNG has SPAs ('Sale and Purchase Agreement') to supply: All SPAs last from 2009–2029. Early November 2017, Total S.A. and Engie announced an agreement whereby Total S.A. would buy all Engie's LNG production in the world; it is assumed that this agreement covers Engie's prior SPA with Yemen LNG. Due to the civil war raging in Yemen (Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)), the Yemen LNG partners stopped gas production, liquefaction and export in April 2015. At end 2018, the production and exports had not yet resumed. Yemen LNG Yemen LNG