It is slightly larger than twice the size of the state of wyoming with a total area of 527,970 sq km 203,850 sq mi. Weather forecast, images and videos, local events and things to do. Aden s ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of a dormant volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a low isthmus. Gulf of aden, the red sea and the eastern african rift. From 1962, britain was engaged in an escalating conflict in the protectorate. For more than two millennia prior to the arrival of islam, yemen was the home of a series of powerful and wealthy citystates and empires whose prosperity was largely based upon their control over the production of frankincense and myrrh, two of the most highly prized commodities of the ancient world, and their exclusive access to such nonyemeni luxury. The territory of yemen covers over 200 islands, the largest of which is socotra. It is a border country of asia, separated from africa by the red sea.
Forests cover 31% of the earths land surface, and there are three distinct types. Mustamarat adan was a british crown colony from 1937 to 1963 located in the south of contemporary yemen. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. It lies in the southwest of the peninsula, between 1 20 and 200 latitude north of the equator, and between 410 and 450 longitude. It was really tough climbing up several hundreds pf steps, but it was a breathtaking experience.
Women processed coffee beans, grown in the yemen highlands. North yemen became independent on 1 november 1918 from the ottoman empire and became a republic with the. Unicef is on the ground in aden, sanaa, ibb, hodeida and saada with a team of more than 250 staff, most of them yemenis, working hard to provide nutrition, health care and other vital services to. This book covers all the religious practices of the aden jewish community since the conclusions of the jerusalem talmud in the 5th century ce.
Sanaa, yemen ap forces loyal to yemen s internationally recognized government pushed wednesday into the key port city of aden after wresting control of another southern provincial capital from separatists backed by the united arab emirates, officials and local residents said. Yemen is the origin land of all arabs in the middle east. During the early 20th century aden was a notable centre of coffee production. Six things you need to know about yemens deepening. The official name of the country is the republic of yemen 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 eastnortheast. Jan 30, 2018 the southern port city of aden has served as the governments base since 2014 after the iranbacked houthi rebels, who hail from northern yemen, took control of the capital, sanaa, in their. Books about yemen republic aden what should i read next. After the wwii, in 1947 yemen became a member of the united nations. Aden renamed the country the peoples republic of south yemen. Aden had once been known as the prosperous eye of the yemen, a natural port of call on the red sea route to the east and the outlet for the fertile yemen mountains, 100 miles to the north. In fact, much of yemens twentiethcentury history was taken up constructing such. Eight days in aden a forgotten city in yemens forgotten war. Aden, al hudaydah, al mukalla, as salif, ras issa, mocha, nishtun. Yemen separatists surround presidential palace in aden.
Middle east yemen the world factbook central intelligence. In ancient times, yemen was an important center of trade and power. The gulf of aden is named after aden, a port city in yemen. Aden has a population of 550,602 making it the biggest city in al jawf. The gulf of aden is located in the arabian sea, between yemen and somalia. Three years later, the southern government adopted a. Yemen has said it sold 3 million barrels of crude to glencore. In 1918, north yemen became independent of the ottoman empire and followed a religiousled or theocratic political structure until a military overthrow took place in 1962, at which time the area became the yemen arab republic yar. Aden, yemen for now, there is little fighting in yemens southern port. The defensive pact move was conceived as a defensive measure against republican agitation, which urban nationalists still engaged in from british. Aden, with its strategic military base and old protectorate buffer zone, was soon the main battleground. He said it was one of the best books on the subject he had ever read. In 1995 dutch government helped yemen to establish collective water resources assessment studies. On 15 may 1996, yemen airlines merged with yemenia.
The first half concerns events up country and the second in aden. It consisted of the port of aden and its immediate surroundings an area of 192 km 2 74 sq mi. Yemen cia world factbook the best country factbook. I am nujood, age 10 and divorced by nujood ali, the monk of mokha by dave eggers, henna house by nomi eve, salmon fishing in the. Cole naval vessel in yemens aden harbor, killing 17 americans. The peninsula enclosing the western side of the harbour is called little aden.
It lies in the southwest of the peninsula, between 12 and 20 latitude north of the equator, and between 41 and 45 longitude. After three years of war, the country is in fact fragmented into several. Output reached 100,000 barrels per day by the start of 1995 with the repair of the main pumping station and two tapping units. Aden is a port city and the temporary capital of yemen, located by the eastern approach to the. Aden is a seaport city in yemen, located by the eastern approach to the red sea, some 110 miles 170 kilometres east of babelmandeb.
Mustamarat adan was a british crown colon y from 1937 to 1963 located in the south of contemporary yemen. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Many powerful kingdoms were in yemen, including the. The best books on yemen five books expert recommendations. The best books on yemen recommended by bernard haykel. Jul 10, 20 read cnn s fast facts for information about yemen, a country located on the southwestern tip of the arabian peninsula. This book is full of facts about the time and period in aden both politically and militarily it is a fantastic book about the leadership of col colin mitchell under very difficult times and it shows what a excellent military commander he was in the twentieth century he had vast experience of war and small conflicts. Every soldier in the yemeni city of aden is on edge. Online shopping for yemen middle east from a great selection at books store.
In the aden protectorate 196364 the insurgency on the yemeni border is described in this wellillustrated summary of a subunits fighting in the harsh desert and jebel mountain of the area know as the radfan. In this country, slavery was officially abolished only in 1962. Read cnn s fast facts for information about yemen, a country located on the. So began a bitter and bloody insurgency war in south arabia. The aden emergency, also known as the radfan uprising, was an armed insurgency by nlf and flosy during the cold war against british forces stationed in south arabia, a protectorate of the british empire, which now form part of yemen. Written by one of j batterys former forward observation officers, richard mountford, it provides a vivid picture of operations. Jul 09, 2018 three years of intense civil war have pushed underdeveloped, chronically overlooked yemen to the brink of collapse. Aden jew mid 1870s midrash hagadol written by david bar amram aladani in the th century is a compilation of aggadic midrashim on the pentateuch taken from the two talmuds and earlier midrashim. Sep 12, 2019 yemen s aden refinery seeking 150,000 tonnes of oil products. In parallel, clan violence erupted in yemen and aden, claiming hundreds of lives over 195660. The guardians ghaith abdulahad was in aden watching the city dust itself off after the 2015 fighting. In 1940 the aden government decided to divide the protectorate into two administrative regions, the eastern aden protectorate and the western aden protectorate. Aden consists of two peninsulas, aden and little aden, and an intervening stretch of the mainland.
The book brought back many memories good and not so good of southern arabia 196567 and helped to explain what was going on seemingly behind the scenes. While the borders of most middle east states were defined by colonial powers after the collapse of the ottoman empire, a single yemeni state was not formed until 1990. Aden refinery company arc, yemen company information, key. With internal conflicts and poor governance, al qaeda is the least of its problems. The savage war in yemen 196267 paperback march 5, 2015. I spent three months in yemen last year and bought this book before i went.
Yemen airlines, the national airline of south yemen, had its head office in aden. Ancient yemen centered around the port of aden engaged in the lucrative myrrh and frankincense trade. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Once considered so important it was said that aden would be held for as long as britain remained great, the withdrawal of troops from yemen, 50 years ago this month, marked the closing of another.
Check out our country profile, full of essential information about yemens geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Aden has its earliest recorded mention in the old testament book of ezekiel, where it is named alongside canneh as one of the places with which tyre had trading connections. Rare pictures from 1960s aden reveal reallife gunfire. The history of yemen dates back to the minaean 1200650 b. Canneh and aden were the two principal termini of the spice road of western arabia, which was in use for about a millennium until the 3rd century ad. In april 1956 yemen joined a defensive pact with syria and egypt, and in february 1958 it federated with the united arab republic. The gulf of aden has an average depth of 1,600 feet and a maximum depth of 8,900. Yemen is located south of saudi arabia and west of oman with borders on the red sea, the gulf of aden, and the arabian sea. Adens changing alliances erupt into fouryear conflicts. Neither did the small hebrew printing press established in aden in 1891 become a milestone in the cultural development of the community, as only a small number of religious books were printed there for the needs of religious life. It is situated along the north coast of the gulf of aden and lies on a peninsula enclosing the eastern side of altawahi harbour. Short of resources and unable to obtain any significant amounts of aid, either from the western states or from those in the arab world, it began to drift toward the soviet union, which eagerly provided economic and technical assistance in.
The 1962 egyptianinspired coup in the neighboring kingdom of north yemen further tightened the noose. A history of modern yemen gives a clear, accessible account of the civil wars throughout the twentieth century that preceded the union of the two yemens in 1990. Five reasons the crisis in yemen matters washington post. Grant immediately announced that monthly voyages to suez would take place, despite the fact that no secure coaling station had been found. South yemen was colonized by britain in 1839 and in 1937 it became known as the aden protectorate. In the book, he makes it clear that he prefers sana over aden although his. Yemen s aden refinery is seeking 150,000 tonnes of oil products for the local market in two separate tenders. It connects to the red sea via the babelmandeb strait. My next challenge is to book a flight on yemenia, the only airline flying there. Mar 27, 2015 6 authors who are part of yemens literary history and literary resurgence.
See more ideas about south yemen, british asian and detail king. When the peoples republic reunited with the yemen arab republic in may 1990, aden lost its role as national capital to sanaa but was designated as the economic center of the new yemeni republic. Ever since they occupied aden as a territory in 1839, british troops were subjected to attacks. In 1839 britain captured the town of aden now part of yemen in the south of the arabian. The years since led to yemens ongoing civil war, which has now killed 10,000 people, and left 70 per cent of the 28 million population in need of. 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. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Yemen forms the southwest corner of the arabian peninsula and is located at the triple junction between 3 rifts. Fiction description and travel journeys yemen republic aden africa, subsaharan waugh, evelyn, 19031966 africa, eastern arabian peninsula africa, east. Jul 27, 2016 yemen is a fairsized country at the southwestern corner of the arabian peninsula. Yemen owns the island of socotra 217 miles to the south off the coast of east africa. After saudi arabia, yemen is the largest country in the arabian peninsula, more than twice the size of the uk. Yemeni government forces push into key port city of aden. North yemen became independent of the ottoman empire in 1918.
Aden has its earliest recorded mention in the old testament book of. The years since led to yemen s ongoing civil war, which has now killed 10,000 people, and left 70 per cent of the 28 million population in need of humanitarian aid, according to the united nations. The city of aden is thought to be as old as human history and the possible burial grounds of cain and abel. Adens ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of a dormant volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a low isthmus. By stipulation of the unification agreement, sanaa, formerly the capital of north yemen, functions as the political capital of the country, while aden, formerly the. One of the best attractions in aden the city looks different from the castle. Dec 07, 2000 yemen s modern history is unique and deserves to be better understood. Aden was the capital of the peoples democratic republic of yemen until that countrys unification with the yemen arab republic in 1990, and again briefly served as yemen s temporary capital during the aftermath of the houthi takeover in yemen, as declared by president abd rabbuh mansur hadi after he fled the houthi occupation of sanaa. Yemen shares boundaries with saudi arabia on the n, oman on the e, gulf of aden on the s, and the red sea on the w, and has a total land boundary length of 1,746 km 1,085 mi plus a coastline of 1,906 km 1,184 mi. Yemen is a fairsized country at the southwestern corner of the arabian peninsula.
The person who received it had once served in aden. Aden commercial capital and largest city of yemen, historic capital of the aden protectorate 193767 and the former peoples democratic republic of yemen 196790. Read cnn s fast facts for information about yemen, a country located on the southwestern tip of the arabian peninsula. Partly inspired by nassers panarab nationalism, it began on 14 october 1963 with the throwing of a grenade at a gathering of british officials at aden airport. Aden, yemen article about aden, yemen by the free dictionary. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Jim herlihy has written an extensive account of the final few years of aden as a british colony memories of wap the western aden protectorate was a vast arid part of the empire which was politically and culturally distinct from the more famous port of aden. Infoplease has everything you need to know about yemen. Records of the british administration in aden, 18391967. Yemen s main refinery at aden processed 60,000 barrels of petroleum per day in 1994 after sustaining damage in the civil war. Im glad i did, because it turned out to be the perfect primer. Amideast is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between americans and the peoples of the middle east and. Discover the area of mayyun with this destination guide aden in yemen.
It borders saudi arabia to the north and eritrea and somalia across the red sea and the gulf of aden, respectively. There were scattered information resources in the unified country. A seaport city on the gulf of aden, 160km 100 mi e of the red sea, aden was an important roman trading port. Shafiq was born in aden in 1955, and is a poet and translator. Travels in dictionary land, tim mackintoshsmith writes with an intimacy. The aden emergency, also known as the radfan uprising, was an armed insurgency by nlf and flosy during the cold war against british forces stationed in south arabia, a protectorate of the british empire, which now forms part of yemen.
Postcards for sale vintage postcards south yorkshire advertising photography old paper books to buy rest of the world original image. If you have time to read a single book on yemens recent past, paul dreschs a. Princeton professor bernard haykels fascinating selection of books paints a worrying picture of a country at odds with the cultural riches of its past. Sira castle aden 2020 all you need to know before you. The very fact that this book is about the words and deeds of living. Stay on top of yemen s latest developments on the ground with al jazeeras factbased news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. The imam of yemen repeated his claims of aden and its protectorate against the british expansionists. Two and a half years of war and a crippling cholera outbreak have brought yemen to the brink of collapse. The earliest recorded civilizations of s arabia were the minaean and sabaean. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal middle east. The best books on yemen 1 a history of modern yemen by paul dresch. Reuters news may2018 oil and gas update 1exiled yemen government sells crude to glencore agency.
Yemen, an arid and mostly mountainous country situated at the southwestern. From the otherworldly dragons blood forest in yemen to hawaiis magical rainbow eucalyptus forest, these vastly different woods showcase the worlds unique beauty in singular ways. The defensive pact move was conceived as a defensive measure against republican agitation, which urban nationalists. The savage war in yemen 196267 hardcover february 2, 2012. For more than 20 years aden served as the national capital of the peoples democratic republic of yemen. Later, aden continued to function as a trading centre under yemeni, ethiopian, or arab control. Yemen is an arab country in western asia, occupying south arabia, the southern end of the arabian peninsula. The present republic of yemen came into being in may 1990, when the yemen arab republic north yemen merged with the peoples democratic republic of yemen south yemen.