Middle East: Yemen
About Yemen
North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 from what became South Yemen. Three years later, the southern government adopted a Marxist orientation. The massive exodus of hundreds of thousands of Yemenis from the south to the north contributed to two decades of hostility between the states. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. A southern secessionist movement in 1994 was quickly subdued. In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to a delimitation of their border.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Sanaa |
| Population: | 18,078,035 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 19% (1992 est.) |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Date of independence: | 22 May 1990, Republic of Yemen was |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble, small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper, fertile soil in west |
| Environmental Issues: | very limited natural fresh water resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
| Agricultural Products: | grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat (mildly narcotic shrub), coffee, cotton; dairy products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry; fish |
| Imports: | food and live animals, machinery and equipment |
| Exports: | crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: Saudi Arabia 10%, UAE 8%, US 7%, France 7%, Italy 6% (1999) EXPORTS: Thailand 34%, China 26%, South Korea 14%, Japan 3% (1999) |
Yemen Headlines
Encino: Mom Makes $6762/Month[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 8 2010 4:56 p.m.
.Zambia to play Yemen friendly
[ZNBC] - Sep 8 2010 4:56 p.m.
US commandos intensify training of Yemen defence forces
[Gulf News] - Sep 8 2010 4:05 p.m.
US Expands Terror Training in Yemen
[Military.com] - Sep 8 2010 3:01 p.m.
Yemen Arrests Ex-Gitmo Detainee
[Military.com] - Sep 8 2010 3:01 p.m.
Obamas other surge in Yemen
[Yemen Times] - Sep 8 2010 2:56 p.m.
Yemen to offer hydrocarbon blocks for exploration in October
[Gulf Times] - Sep 8 2010 2:43 p.m.
Ex-Gitmo detainee who fought in Kashmir arrested in Yemen
[The Statesman] - Sep 8 2010 1:24 p.m.
UK keen to enhance development in Yemen, UK official says
[Yemen News Agency] - Sep 8 2010 12:46 p.m.
Death toll rises to nine in south Yemen violence
[Gulf Times] - Sep 8 2010 12:04 p.m.
-Yemen, EU talk over updating Civil Status Authority program
[Saudi Press Agency] - Sep 8 2010 11:33 a.m.
-Yemen, UK talk over information cooperation
[Saudi Press Agency] - Sep 8 2010 11:32 a.m.
Serbian President's envoy left Yemen
[Yemen News Agency] - Sep 8 2010 11:29 a.m.
Al-Qaeda claims Yemen series of attacks: report
[Al Arabiya] - Sep 8 2010 11:26 a.m.
Al-Qaida claims killing over 50 soldiers in southern Yemen
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 8 2010 11:20 a.m.
Al-Qaida claims six attacks on security forces in southern Yemen
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 8 2010 11:20 a.m.
Al-Qaeda claims Yemen attacks: report
[Al Arabiya] - Sep 8 2010 10:48 a.m.
Yemen to offer 15 blocks for exploration in October
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
Yemen: Tax authority and private sector agree on 5 points for sales tax implementation
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
Yemen to participate in 2010 MDGs Summit in New York
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
Yemen: Oil Committee approves November crude oil supply
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
AFESD allocates $500 million for Yemen
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
More investment projects flows to Yemen
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
Yemen: Stock exchange to be established soon
[Zawya.com] - Sep 8 2010 9:56 a.m.
US terror training in Yemen reflects wider program
[Seattle Times] - Sep 8 2010 9:29 a.m.
Ex-Guantanamo detainee who fought in Kashmir arrested in Yemen
[DNA India] - Sep 8 2010 8:21 a.m.
US terror training in Yemen reflects wider program
[Star-Telegram] - Sep 8 2010 8:20 a.m.
Yemen discusses bilateral cooperation with Japan, China
[Yemen News Agency] - Sep 8 2010 8:08 a.m.
US expands military training in Yemen, reflecting a broader counterterror program
[Chicago Tribune] - Sep 8 2010 8:00 a.m.
US terror training in Yemen reflects wider program
[Boston Globe] - Sep 8 2010 7:47 a.m.
US expands military training in Yemen, reflecting a broader counterterror program
[FOXNews.com] - Sep 8 2010 7:37 a.m.
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