Yemen

Coordinates: 15°N 48°E / 15°N 48°E / 15; 48

Yemen (i/ˈjɛmən/; Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman), officially known as the Republic of Yemen (الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah), is an Arab country in Western Asia, occupying the southwestern to the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen is the second largest country in the peninsula, occupying 527,970 km2 (203,850 sq mi). The coastline stretches for about 2,000 km (1,200 mi). It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the south, and Oman to the east. Although Yemen's constitutionally stated capital is the city of Sana'a, the city has been under rebel control since February 2015. Because of this, Yemen's capital has been temporarily relocated to the port city of Aden, on the southern coast. Yemen's territory includes more than 200 islands; the largest of these is Socotra.

Yemen was the home of the Sabaeans (biblical Sheba), a trading state that flourished for over a thousand years and probably also included parts of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea. In 275 AD, the region came under the rule of the later Jewish influenced Himyarite Kingdom. Christianity arrived in the 4th century AD whereas Judaism and local paganism were already established. Islam spread quickly in the 7th century and Yemenite troops were crucial in the expansion of the early Islamic conquests. Administration of Yemen has long been notoriously difficult. Several dynasties emerged from the 9th to 16th century, the Rasulid being the strongest and most prosperous. The country was divided between the Ottoman and British empires in the early 20th century. The Zaydi Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was established after World War I in North Yemen before the creation of Yemen Arab Republic in 1962. South Yemen remained a British protectorate until 1967. The two Yemeni states united to form the modern republic of Yemen in 1990.

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Yemen: Houthi gov’t urges UN to stick to the constitution in diplomatic talks

Middle East Monitor 31 Jan 2025
The Foreign Minister of the de-facto Yemeni government, Jamal Amer, has reiterated the importance of the UN and international organisations operating in Yemen respecting the country’s constitution and laws ... Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen....
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UK military support to Israel ‘could be breach of international law’

Al Jazeera 28 Jan 2025
The United Kingdom’s military collaboration with Israel during its assault on Gaza, as well as its support through arms provisions, logistical aid, and direct military interventions in Yemen to support Israel’s objectives, could constitute a breach of international law, a new report reveals....
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Taxation fears: is Pakistan taxing itself to death?

The News International 23 Jan 2025
Frequent changes in tax laws and the introduction of harsh penalties in Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Haiti, Yemen, Mauritania, Uganda, Cameroon and Namibia created an unpredictable and unstable tax environment ... Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Haiti, Yemen, ......
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How 'blood money' could save an Indian nurse convicted of murder in Yemen

YemenOnline 20 Jan 2025
A nurse from Kerala, a region known for its luscious beaches and tranquil backwaters, had been convicted of murder in Yemen and was set to be executed within a month ... Yemen's judiciary uses various systems of law, including Sharia law, which is a strict religious code based on Islamic scriptures....

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