Subscribe for full access to all conflict map reports! Yemen's unrecognized Houthi government hasassumed control of the port city Hodeida and much of the Red Sea coast after opposing forces withdrew. Meanwhile, the Houthis have also continued to slowly gain ground against supporters of Saudi-backe...
Under Ottoman suzerainty until 1918, Hodeidah was the landing site for successive Ottoman attempts to wrest full control of the then Imamate of Yemen from its traditional rulers (first Ottoman occupation, commencing 1849; second occupation, 1872–1918). During the Italo-Ottoman War of 1911–12 ...
or Arab control. The height of trade activity in Aden began with the advent ofAyyubidrule in the 12th century and lasted until the fall of theTahirid dynastyin the 16th century. In the 16th century theOttomansestablished themselves as rulers there, and Aden’s sea trade declined as global ...
as it is a major shipping route for international trade. The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is an important maritime chokepoint, with Yemen's coastline being a crucial point of control.
(6th centuryA.D.). InA.D.628 it converted to Islam and in the 10th century came under the control of the Rassite dynasty of the Zaidi sect, which remained involved in North Yemeni politics until 1962. The Ottoman Turks nominally occupied the area from 1538 to the decline of their ...
Yemen is struggling to control excessive spending and rampant corruption. The people have grown increasingly upset over the economic situation. In July 2005, a reduction in fuel subsidies sparked riots; over 20 Yemenis were killed and hundreds were injured. GDP (purchasing power parity): $19.36...
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Map of Yemen Facts & Figures President:Abdel Rabbo Mansour Hadi (2012) Prime Minister:Khaled Bahah (2014) Total area:203,849 sq mi (527,969 sq km) Population (2014 est.):26,052,966 (growth rate: 2.72%); birth rate: 31.02/1000; infant mortality rate: 50.41/1000; life expectancy: 64....
Sometimes they work for BAE to assist in maintaining and preparing aircraft. At other times they work as auditors to ensure that BAE is fulfilling its Ministry of Defence contracts. Additional RAF “liaison officers” work inside the command-and-control centre, from where targets in Yemen are ...
iran-backed houthi rebels have been attempting since february to capture marib from the internationally recognized government, which would complete their control over the northern part of yemen. however, they have not made substantial progress and have suffered heavy losses amid stiff resistan...