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  Yemen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Yemen (Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية), composed of former North and South Yemen, is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia and is a part of the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden on the south and the Red Sea on the west.
Yemen is a republic with a bicameral legislature.
Yemen is in Southwest Asia, in the south of Arabia, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, west of Oman and south of Saudi Arabia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yemen   (1919 words)

  
 Yemen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Republic of Yemen is a country in the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, and is a part of the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Yemen was one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East.
In February 1989, north Yemen joined Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt informing the (ACC), an organization created partly in response to the founding of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and intended to foster closer economic cooperation and integration among its members.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Yemen   (1805 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Yemen
The Republic of Yemen is a country in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, reported strong growth in the mid-1990s with the onset of oil production, but was harmed by low oil prices in 1998.
Yemen has embarked on an IMF-supported structural adjustment program designed to modernize and streamline the economy, which has led to foreign debt relief and restructuring.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Yemen   (748 words)

  
 The EU's relations with Yemen - Country Strategy Paper 2002-2006
Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world with a poor standard of public health and education, a high population growth rate of more than 3%, a low degree of service accessibility and widespread poverty with an estimated 35 % of the population living under the household poverty line.
The economic and social development of Yemen since 1995 is linked to the broadly-based structural, economic and administrative reform programmes that Yemen has undertaken in co-operation with the IMF and the World Bank.
Foreign development aid is an important factor for economic and social progress in Yemen.
europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/yemen/csp   (501 words)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Yemen lies at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula and has frontiers with Saudi Arabia and Oman and controls the strategic straits at the Southern entrance to the Red Sea (Bab al Mendab).
Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East; GDP per capita is less than $800 per annum, reflecting a weak economy and a rapidly expanding population of almost 20 million people.
Relations were strained by a series of kidnap incidents, including that in December 1998 in which three British tourists were killed, and by the conviction of eight British citizens for terrorist activity in Yemen.
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 TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
During a 1979 border conflict between the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the United States cooperated with Saudi Arabia to greatly expand the security assistance program to the YAR by providing F-5 aircraft, tanks, vehicles and training.
Defense relations between Yemen and the U.S. are improving rapidly, with the resumption of International Military Education and Training assistance and the commercial transfer of some military spare parts.
Currently, Yemen is an important partner in the global war on terrorism, providing assistance in the military, diplomatic, and financial arenas.
www.traveldocs.com /ye/foreign.htm   (1416 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Foreign relations of Yemen
The Soviet and Communist Chinese Aid Missions established in 1958 and 1959 were the first important non-Muslim presence in North Yemen.
In February 1989, North Yemen joined Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt informing the Arab Cooperation Council (ACC), an organization created partly in response to the founding of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and intended to foster closer economic cooperation and integration among its members.
As a member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 1990 and 1991, Yemen abstained on a number of UNSC resolutions concerning Iraq and Kuwait and voted against the "use of force resolution".
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Foreign-relations-of-Yemen   (688 words)

  
 Yemen (09/04)
Yemen became a member of the Arab league in 1945 and the United Nations in 1947.
The Republic of Yemen maintains an embassy in the United States at 2319 Wyoming Ave.
Yemen’s oil exports in 2003 totaled $3.7 billion and comprised roughly 70% of government revenue.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35836.htm   (5051 words)

  
 Yemen (01/02)
Yemen held its first direct presidential elections in September 1999, electing President Ali Abdallah Salih to a 5-year term in what were generally considered free and fair elections.
The Republic of Yemen maintains an embassy in the United States at 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20037 (tel: 202-965-4760).
Defense relations between Yemen and the U.S. are improving with the recent resumption of International Military Education and Training assistance and the commercial transfer of some military spare parts.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/y/26488.htm   (3985 words)

  
 Interview: Yemen Foreign Minister - (United Press International)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Foreign Minister Abu-Bakr Abdallah al-Qirbi in an interview by United Press International's Dalal Saoud continued dialogue with the "misguided" and control of the numerous religious schools that housed more than 300,000 students were all factors that helped the Yemeni government control the security situation.
Moreover, we released a group of those misled and although some of them were set free months ago, we found out that there is no escalation in the terrorist operations, which means that there was response (by the misguided) and a determination by the government to settle these (terror) matters.
A. If we look at the mainstream of the Islamic movements in Yemen, we may find out that they are more moderate than the Islamic groups in many Arab countries, because of their pragmatism in dealing with the political developments.
washingtontimes.com /upi-breaking/20050525-022215-2697r.htm   (1259 words)

  
 Yemen and foreign private sector, - Development of relations - business - Yemen Times
elations between Yemen and the private sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America are experiencing a steady development that would contribute to flow of capitals for investment available in Yemen especially in the free zone in Aden and capitalization on oil and gas wealth.
Yemen’s prime minister Abdulqader Bajammal has stressed in an address delivered on the occasion that Yemen is keen to encourage investment and the importance of such projects in consolidating bonds of ties between Yemen and private sector in the UAE, KSA, U.S., South Korea that are parties in this agreement.
Yemen depends on oil revenues by at least 65% for supporting its budget that is suffering from a deficit that in this year reached at more than YR 60 billion.
www.yementimes.com /article.shtml?i=662&p=business&a=3   (332 words)

  
 Background Notes: Yemen 10/96
Yemen has received debt relief from the Paris Club and is in negotiation with Russia regarding its estimated $6.5 billion Soviet debt.
Yemen is also committed to international arbitration in the resolution of the Hanish islands dispute with Eritrea.
Defense relations between Yemen and the U.S. are improving with the recent resumption of International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance and the commercial transfer of non-lethal spare parts.
www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/backgroundnotes/30.htm   (4485 words)

  
 frontline: in search of al qaeda: readings and links | PBS
This BBC page is a good primer on Yemen and includes a timeline of key events in Yemeni history, a profile of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, demographic and economic stats on the country, and links to English-language Yemeni media sites.
This fact sheet from the Council on Foreign Relations describes Saudi Arabia's participation in the U.S.-led war on terrorism and the depth of support for bin Laden within Saudi society.
Also sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, this report from a bipartisan commision, finds that "after an initially robust attempt to curtail financing for international terrorism, the Bush administration's current efforts are 'strategically inadequate' to assure the sustained results we need to protect U.S. security."
aolsvc.pbs.aol.com /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/search/etc/links.html   (1125 words)

  
 CSU Libraries: Middle Eastern History and U.S. Foreign Relations
"The Council on Foreign Relations is dedicated to increasing America’s understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy." Publishes Foreign Affairs (D 410.F6 Journal Room).
Foreign Affairs journal has current and back issue table of contents (certain back issues for sale).
The following subject terms are recommended for identifying items on the Middle East and U.S. foreign relations in the library catalog SAGE, and Prospector (the Colorado Union Catalog).
lib.colostate.edu /research/history/mideast.html   (2422 words)

  
 Yemen Background Notes, Country Background , Yemen Country Background, .Yemen Country Background
Relations with the British colonial authorities in Aden and the south were
Yemen is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, and the
Defense relations between Yemen and the U.S. are improving with the recent
www.realadventures.com /listings/1024747.htm   (3072 words)

  
 Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 93060679   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Since the end of the Cold War Yemen's international position is governed by its precarious relations with its powerful neighbour Saudi Arabia and by extension the United States.
In this important book based on a wide range of Arab and Western sources, the author analyses contemporary foreign policy issues and security matters - notably that of the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, where Yemen is a significant player.
Ahmed Nomen Al-Madhagi is a Yemeni scholar specializing in contemporary history, politics and international relations, who undertook his research at the LSE, in Washington and Yemen.
www.loc.gov /catdir/description/hol054/93060679.html   (298 words)

  
 Annas - Yemen Times
Columnist Mohammed Yahya al-Sabri says the Yemeni American contacts are currently witnessing a kind of a ‘’choking embrace’’, if it is correct to express, at various security, military and diplomatic levels, and even at the cultural level and this reflects a noticeable growth.
The visit of William Burns to Sana’a last Saturday either carries a culmination to visits of the State Department or carries other demands related to the raging security, and political situations in Palestine and Iraq and other political aspects and other Yemen’s foreign relations.
But the matter also implies an almost Yemeni-American non-agreement on many issues especially regarding the American diplomatic excesses in relations with states that are no longer observing the simplest criteria and diplomatic norms in relations among states.
www.yementimes.com /article.shtml?i=675&p=press&a=2   (220 words)

  
 What Game Are We Playing in Yemen? - Council on Foreign Relations
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During Richard Nixon’s first term as president, most U.S. forces were withdrawn from Vietnam while the South’s ability to defend itself was improved.
Copyright 2005 by the Council on Foreign Relations.
www.cfr.org /publication.html?id=3896   (230 words)

  
 > Yemen abcworld.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Middle East - Yemen - Relations with U.S.
GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Middle East - Yemen - Relations with U.S. Home
The Summit was an excellent forum for Yemen to share its democratic reform experiences, and it has agreed to participate in future activities detailed in the Sea Island charter.
People - Economy - Government and Political Conditions - Historical Highlights - Foreign Relations -
www.geographyiq.com /countries/ym/Yemen_us_relations_summary.htm   (888 words)

  
 RAND | Advanced Publication Search | View Abstract
Abstract: Since its independence in 1967, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) has posed various challenges to the conservative pro-Western states of the Arabian peninsula, and thus, indirectly, to the United States.
This Note describes the evolution of the PDRY's internal political and economic situation and discusses its relations with other states in the region and with the Soviet Union.
It also discusses potential changes in the PDRY's relationships with the Soviet Union and with the conservative Arab states and analyzes various U.S. options in relation to the PDRY.
www.rand.org /cgi-bin/Abstracts/e-getabbydoc.pl?N-2052   (195 words)

  
 Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 93060679   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Table of contents for Yemen and the United States : a study of a small power and super-state relationship, 1962-1994 / Ahmed Noman Kassim Almadhagi.
North Yemen - US contacts before 1962 2.
Appendices: Main actors Important dates in Yemen's recent history, 1962-94.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/hol052/93060679.html   (112 words)

  
 Middle East and North Africa :: Countries and Territories :: Yemen
Middle East and North Africa :: Countries and Territories :: Yemen
The Canadian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is responsible for representing Canadian interests in Yemen.
InfoExport provides market reports and information on the business climate for this country.
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /middle_east/yemen-en.asp   (38 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Syria - Foreign Policy - Regional Foreign Relations | Syrian Information Resource
AllRefer.com - Syria - Foreign Policy - Regional Foreign Relations
You are here -allRefer - Reference - Country Study & Country Guide - Syria
Syria's only partners in the "Arab Steadfastness and Confrontation Front" were Libya, Algeria, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen).
reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/syria/syria95.html   (430 words)

  
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