Yemen - Wikipedia In 1967, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) gained its independence from the British Aden Protectorate, becoming the first and only communist state in the Middle East and the Arab world
Yemen | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, War, Facts - Britannica Yemen, an arid and mostly mountainous country situated at the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula This article provides a geographical and historical treatment of Yemen, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government
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Yemen: a relative calm but still no peace and a lot of suffering Yemen has been engulfed in a complex crisis for over a decade Although large‑scale fighting has eased since a UN‑brokered truce in 2022, the country remains deeply fragmented, economically devastated, and vulnerable to renewed conflict, including spillover from wider Middle East tensions The
Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and Suffering With around three-quarters of its population living in poverty, Yemen has long been the Arab world’s poorest country, and its humanitarian crisis has been called one of the worst in the world
About | Yemen Permanent Mission to the United Nations Yemen is located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula and 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)
World Report 2026: Yemen | Human Rights Watch Since the armed conflict began in Yemen in 2014, both the government and the Houthi armed group have detained migrants in poor conditions and exposed them to abuse