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The Country & People of Yemen

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Yemen, officially Republic of Yemen, republic (1995 est. pop. 14,728,000), 207,000 sq mi (536,000 sq km), SW Asia, on the S Arabian peninsula, bordered by Saudia Arabia (N), Oman (E), the Gulf of Aden (S), and the Red Sea (W); formed in 1990 by the union of the Yemen Arab Republic (Yemen or Northern Yemen) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (Southern Yemen). The capital is Sana; the port of Adenis the commercial capital. A narrow coastal plain rises to interior highlands and the Rub al Khali desert. The country includes several islands, e.g., Perim and Socotra. Yemen is very poor. Most of the population is engaged in growing grains, vegetables, fruits, cotton, coffee, and khat (a stimulant-containing shrub) and raising sheep, goats, and camels. Oil has been produced since the late 1980s, and imported oil is also processed into petroleum products for export. Salt is the only other commercially exploitable mineral. Manufacturing, largely based on agricultural products, provides little revenue. Foreign aid and remittances from Yemenis working abroad are important to the economy. Yemen is the most populous nation on the Arabian peninsula. The great majority of the inhabitants are Arabs, about two thirds of whom are Sunni Muslims; the rest are Shiite Muslims. Arabic is the official language.

History
Once part of the ancient Sabaean kingdom (fl. c.750 &BC;–115 &BC;), Yemen was later ruled by the Himyarites, Romans, Ethiopians, and Persians. It was conquered by Muslim Arabs in the 7th cent. &AD;, and in the 16th cent. it became part of the Ottoman Empire. The northwestern portion bordering on the Red Sea became (1918) an independent kingdom (known as Yemen or Northern Yemen) ruled by the Rassite dynasty, imams of the Zaidi Shiite sect of Islam.

In 1962 an army coup led to the proclamation of a republic. Civil war followed, with Egypt supporting the republicans and Saudi Arabia and Jordan backing the royalists; it ended in 1970 with a republic in place. The southern portion bordering on the Gulf of Aden was penetrated in the 19th cent. by the British, who conquered Aden in 1839 and between 1886 and 1914 signed a number of protectorate treaties with local rulers. Aden was made a crown colony in 1935, and the area to its east became the Aden Protectorate in 1937.

In the 1960s, nationalist groups demanding independence began a terrorist campaign against the British, and independence was granted to Southern Yemen in 1967. The National Liberation Front gained control of the government and established a Marxist regime in 1971. Unity agreements between the two Yemens in 1971 and 1981 were not implemented because of recurrent warfare, but a merger negotiated in 1989 resulted in formal unification in 1990. Pres. Ali Abdullah Saleh of Northern Yemen became president. By 1993, however, relations between the north and south had grown tense, and fighting between army units in 1994 erupted into a nine-week civil war in which northern forces were victorious. Yemen clashed with Eritrea over control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea in 1995; the Hague Tribunal awarded the islands to Yemen in 1998.

In 1999, in Yemen's first direct presidential election, Saleh was returned to office amid opposition charges of fraud. A border treaty ending disputes with Saudi Arabia that dated to the 1930s was signed in 2000, and early in 2001 the two nations began implementing the pact.

President Saleh announced support for the U.S. “war on terror” in 2001 and subsequently received American aid and made some moves against Muslim extremists, but the terror attacks also continued. Saleh’s General People’s Congress won more than two thirds of the seats in the 2003 legislative elections. In June, 2004, government forces began raids against supporters of Shiite cleric Hussein al-Hawthi, who was accused of sedition and extremism. The cleric had denounced the government’s pro-American policies and government corruption. Several months of fighting in N Yemen, in which hundreds died, followed, and in September Sheikh Hawthi was killed and a cease-fire mediated.

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All sites are in English or an English version is available except where indicated with flag(s) without "+".
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Yemeni Students Association Abroad (YSAA) To help make a change for the better

Research, Resources & Projects

Basic Education Expansion Project To increase enrollment in basic education
eLibrary For experts, researchers, educators and students....
French Center for Archaeology and Social Sciences + Sanaa - the study of the social significance of traditional practices....
Yemeni Education Channel
Yemeni Scientific Research Foundation (YSRF) Advancing the cause of science and scientific research through a partnership with the private sector
About Yemen * Business * Culture * Education * History * Media * Organizations * Travel * Gateways * Arab Countries

History, Human Right & Politics
Ancient & Modern....

BBC Timeline A chronology of key events
Political Geography Land and people, economy, government, history....
World Statesmen Flags, chronology, rulers, governors, ministers, commissioners....

Human Rights, Politics & Political Parties....

Amnesty International + News, reports, urgent action. Latest annual report....
Human Rights Watch + Human rights developments & report
US Department of State Country reports on human rights practices

Islah Party
Rabetat Abna' Al-Yaman (RAY) Party

Related Sites, Articles....

Constitution Background, history & news
Elections Results, parties, parliament, electoral institutes, electoral calendar, political database....

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Visit Arab Media for satellite stations & Arab newspapers
Media
Newspapers, Magazines....

14 October Daily newspaper
26 September Daily newspaper
Al-Ayyam Daily newspaper
Al-Jumhuriyah Daily newspaper
Al-Methaq' Daily newspaper
Al-Rai Al-Aam Daily newspaper
Al-Shmoo' Weekly newspaper
Al-Tahwra Daily newspaper
Al-Tahwry The newspaper of the Socialist Party of Yemen
Al-Wahda Weekly newspaper
Yemen Observer Weekly English newspaper
Yemen Times Daily newspaper

OnLine News, Newsletters, News agencies....

Al-Motamar' Updated daily
SABA + Yemen News Agency
Sahwa.Net Updated daily
Washington Post News & references
Yahoo full news coverage
Yemen Daily Online news....
Yemen Web Updated daily, photo gallery....

Radio, TV, Internet....

Al-Majlis Al-Yamani Various forums
Aden Radio Live radio
Hadramout Arabic Network Forums, news, culture, Almanac....
Sanaa Radio Live radio, history, cities....

Articles, Reports, Cartoons....

One World + Archives, articles and news from different sources

About Yemen * Business * Culture * Education * History * Media * Organizations * Travel * Gateways * Arab Countries
Visit Arab Organizations for Pan-Arab, Middle East, North Africa and regional organizations
Government & Organizations, Corporations, Societies....
Government, Ministries, Councils....

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
Political Leaders Dates and figures of the leadership since 1962 (with pictures)
President of Yemen + Ali Abdullah Saleh

Agricultural Research and Extention Authority (AREA) +
Central Organization for Control and Auditing (COCA) + Helps the state authorities perform their functions.
Customs Authority +
General Authority for Insurances & Pensions
General Tourism Development Authority
The Government + Official website
House of Parliament
Labour Market Information System (LMIS)
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Industry & Trade + The authority concerned with domestic and foreign trade policy drawing and organization
Ministry of Information
Ministry of Oil & Minerals + Responsible for the administration, development, and exploitation of Oil, Gas, and Mineral Resources
Ministry of Public Health & Population +
Ministry of Public Works & Urban Planning +
National Information Center + Aims to establish, develop, and manage integrated national system for Information
Petroluem Exploration and Production Authority (PEPA) Receiving , collecting and filing ,different information of the technical activities....
Shoora Council +
Social Fund for Development Seeks to reduce poverty by improving living conditions....
Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum + To review a number of reports on the votes counting results
Survey Authority + The Government Agency for Mapping and Land Registration
Tax Authority +
Yemeni National Commission for Education, Culture & Science + Aims to accomplish and develop the co-operation between the various concerned parties

Embassy of Yemen in Germany + Berlin
Embassy of Yemen in UAE + Abu Dhabi
Embassy of Yemen in UK London
Embassy of Yemen in USA Washington DC
Yemen Mission to the UN

Corporations, Organizations, Public Hospitals and Industrial Entities

Al-Thawra Industrial Complex +
Yemen Company For Ghee & Soap Industry Ghee & edible oil, along with soap and detergents

Y.Net + The main ISP of Yemen
Yemen.Net + ISP provider
Yemen Post + Stamp shop, money orders, bills online....

Centers, Institutions, Societies....

Accounting Financial Management Information System (AFMIS) + Developing an accounting and financial management information system
Al-Qabaitah Province Charitable Cooperation Society + To improve the economic, social, cultural, health and education status of all citizen in the province
Charitable Society for Social Welfare +
General Center for Studies, Research & Publishing + Studying national issues undertaking scientific, political and cultural tasks
General Council of Trade Unions

Foreign Entities

British Council To promote and strengthen Yemen's institutional and social development through partnership
French Embassy Sanaa - Consular section
Indian Embassy Sanaa
Italian Embassy + Sanaa - General information about the structure, services and activities
Royal Netherlands Embassy Sanaa
US Embassy Sanaa

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) A world of development experience
USAID Assistance to Yemen....
World Food Programme Fight against global hunger....
World Health Organization Tobacco & health, socio-economic situation

About Yemen * Business * Culture * Education * History * Media * Organizations * Travel * Gateways * Arab Countries

Travel & Tourism
Airlines, Air, Sea & Coach Charters services

Yemenia Yemen airlines - History, tourist info, facts bbout Yemen, gallery....

Airports Airport names, cities and codes

Travel, Tours, Guides.... More country info

Al-Nasim Travel & Tourism + Serve the domestic and international market
Future Tours Industries A wakeup call to a world of incomparable dreams & non-stop wonders
Life Change Tours Tourism in Yemen, Diving in the Red Sea, adventurous hiking tours....
Voyages Au Yemen Promoting real meetings and interaction between visitors and local communities
Yemen Explorers + About Yemen, travel hints, places of interest, pictures, hotels, adventure tours, diving tours, trekking tours....
Yemen Old Splendour Tours + A choice of outstanding places of antiquities and history
Yemen Tourism Be ready to be astounded....

Lonely Planet Travel information
Travel Guide General & trave info, money, duty free, health, accommodation, visas....

Hotels, Resorts, Inns, Hostels....

Hadhramaut Hotel Mukalla - The scuba divers and anglers love it

Inn26 Hotels and motels directory, local info....
Yemen Hotels Travel Guide Offers hotels and resorts online reservations