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Chapters: Military Operations Involving Yemen, Wars Involving Yemen, North Yemen Civil War, Sa'dah Insurgency, Operation Scorched Earth, Ogaden War, Hanish Islands Conflict, South Yemen Insurgency, Yemeni Al-Qaeda Crackdown, 1994 Civil War in Yemen, Bruce Conde, Saudi-yemeni War. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 64. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The North Yemen Civil War was fought in North Yemen between royalists of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and factions of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1962 to 1970. The war began with a coup d'etat carried out by the republican leader, Abdullah as-Sallal, which dethroned the newly crowned Imam Al-Badr and declare Yemen a republic under his presidency. The Imam escaped to the Saudi Arabian border and rallied popular support. The royalist side received support from Saudi Arabia, while the republicans were supported by Egypt and the Soviet Union. Both foreign irregular and conventional forces were involved. The Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, supported the republicans with as many as 70,000 troops. Despite several military moves and peace conferences, the war sank into a stalemate. Egypt's commitment to the war is considered to have been detrimental to its performance in the Six-Day War of June 1967, after which Nasser found it increasingly difficult to maintain his army's involvement and began to pull his forces out of Yemen. By 1970, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia recognized the republic and a truce was signed. Egyptian military historians refer to the war in Yemen as their Vietnam, and historian(and current Israeli Ambassador to the U.S) Michael Oren wrote that Egypt's military adventure in Yemen was so disastrous that "the imminent Vietnam War could easily have been dubbed America's Yemen." Imam Ahmad bin Yahya, who had inherite...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3298784 ... Read more

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Yemen. History of Yemen, Politics of Yemen, Governorates of Yemen, Districts of Yemen, Geography of Yemen, Economy of Yemen, Foreign relations of Yemen, Religion in Yemen, Demographics of Yemen, Human rights in Yemen, Khat, West Asian cinema, Military of Yemen, Yemen Times ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Yemen," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Yemen in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Yemen when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Yemen, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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The history, poetry, and genealogy of the Yemen is the earliest known history of pre-Islamic Yemen. Attributed to the South Arabian historian 'Abid b. Sharya al-Jurhumi d. 680 A.D.), it recounts in prose and poetry six saga cycles of ancient personages and events of the Yemen. Here, two sagas, the dispersion of Sam's descendants from Babel to the Yemen, and the destruction of the tribes of 'Ad and Thamud, are translated with complete annotation. The tales of Luqman b. 'Ad and his seven vultures, Sulayman and Bilqis, the Himyarite kings, and Tasm and Jadis are given in full synopses. ... Read more

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Chapters: Uss Cole Bombing, Terrorism in Yemen, Sheba, President of Yemen Arab Republic, President of South Yemen, List of Presidents of Yemen, North Yemen Civil War, Queen of Sheba, Aden Airways, Ancient History of Yemen, Modern History of Yemen, Colony of Aden, Aden Protectorate, Himyarite Kingdom, Timeline of Yemen History, Qu'aiti, Imams of Yemen, Yemeni Unification, South Arabian Alphabet, Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi, Turan-Shah, Hadhramaut, Qahtanite, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, Bombing of the Limburg, Sabaeans, List of Monarchs of Yemen, Sultanate of Lahej, Aden Emergency, Cisterns of Tawila, Zabur, Al-Mahdi Abdallah, Al-Mansur Ali Ii, Al-Mahdi Abbas, Kindah, Islamic History of Yemen, Operation Tiger Rescue, Dhu Nuwas, Abu Ali Al-Harithi, Federation of South Arabia, Marib Dam, Bruce Conde, Al-Mahdi Muhammad, Al-Mutawakkil Isma'il, Al-Mutawakkil Muhammad, List of Rulers of Sheba, Al-Mutawakkil Ahmad, Al-Mansur Al-Husayn Ii, Fahd Mohammed Ahmed Al-Quso, Al-Mu'ayyad Muhammad, Kaidun Meteorite, Rassids, Killing of British Tourists in Yemen, Al-Mansur Al-Qasim, Al-Hadi Ghalib, Corrective Revolution, Al-Mutawakkil Al-Qasim, Postage Stamps and Postal History of Aden, Ahmad Al-Muhajir, South Yemeni Dinar, Kingdom of Awsan, Kathiri, Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, 2006 Yemen Prison Escape, British Forces Aden, Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic, Mahra Sultanate, Protectorate of South Arabia, Democratic Republic of Yemen, Minaeans, Capture of Aden, Prime Minister of South Yemen, United Nations Security Council Resolution 188, Sabaean Language, Alawi, An-Nasir Abdallah, Fadhli Sultanate, Emirate of Beihan, Emirate of Dhala, Upper Yafa, Lower Yafa, Qataban, Lower Aulaqi Sultanate, United Nations Security Council Resolution 179, Eleazus, Maflahi, Aqrabi, Arethas, Vahriz, Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom, United Nations Security Council Resolution 29, Banu Judham, Radfan, Cia Activities in Yemen, United Nations Security ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3298784 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ), published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2007. The length of the article is 946 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Madawi al-Rasheed and Robert Vitalis (editors). Counter-Narratives: History, Contemporary Society, and Politics in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.(Book review)
Author: Eleanor A. Doumato
Publication: Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 29Issue: 2Page: 61(3)

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The Himyarite Kingdom or Himyar (in Arabic ????? ??????? mamlakat ?imyâr), anciently called Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, was a state in ancient Yemen dating from 110 BC Taking the modern date city of Sanaa as its capital after the ancient city of Zafar. It conquered neighbouring Saba (Sheba) in c.25 BC, Qataban in c.200 CE and Hadramaut c.300 CE Its political fortunes relative to Saba changed frequently until it finally conquered the Sabaean Kingdom around 280 CE ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sinan was one of the biggest killers in whole history. In 1569, he was appointed governor of Ottoman Egypt, and was subsequently involved until 1571 in the conquest of Yemen. In 1574 he commanded the great expedition against Tunis, which, in spite of the resistance of the Spanish garrison, was added to the Ottoman Empire. In 1580, Sinan commanded the army against the Safavids in the Ottoman?Persian (1578?1590), and was appointed grand vizier by Sultan Murad III. He was, however, disgraced and exiled in the following year, owing to the defeat of his lieutenant Mehmed Pasha, at Gori (during an attempt to provision the Ottoman garrison of Tbilisi). ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Chemical News, published by Chemical Institute of Canada on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1338 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Shards of history. (Article).(Yemen gold mine dates from about 3,000; archeology)
Author: John Greenough
Publication: Canadian Chemical News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: Chemical Institute of Canada
Volume: 54Issue: 7Page: 24(2)

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The unknown war in the corner of the Arabian peninsula.
Mr.Schmidt sheds some light on an unknown war pitting the newly enthroned Iman al Badr against General Sallal.The Iman had the best intentions of reforming Yemeni society and even admired President Nasser of Egypt.General Sallal, the opportunist seized power with the help of massive Egyptian manpower and resources.The royalists fought back, with the help of the Saudi King.The civil war ends after this book was published, so the reader does not know the outcome of this civil war.
The book details a little known war on the Arabian peninsula.Few people have heard of this war.What is known is that Nasser waged aggressive war against a poorer nation simply to put his stooges into a position of control.Kind of makes Nasser's actions in the Suez Crisis look like the hypocrite he was.For those of you needing a dose of Arab politics, this book show the double dealing nature of the Middle East. ... Read more

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Lieutenant Colonel Harold Fenton Jacob (1866-1936) was an officer in the British Army who spent the majority of his time in service in Yemen. First published in 1915, "Perfumes of Araby" is a collection of thirteen vignettes of tribal life in the first decades of the twentieth century, or as the author himself describes them, "silhouettes...of Arab character, their life, thoughts, feelings and wayward moods". Topics covered by the author include Arab attitudes to alcohol, coffee and qat; family life including marriage and children; warfare; religion; folklore and superstitions; local politics; and attitudes towards the British. Yet no matter what the subject, throughout each account shines the author's obvious affection for the tribesmen and women with whom he lived and worked for the best part of ten years. The result makes for a fascinating insight into what was, and still remains, a little-known Arabian society. ... Read more

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The Gaysh tells the story of the emergence of an army following early attempts to protect the trade routes in and through Aden. From the first commercial treaty with the Abdali Sultan in 1802, various efforts were made to avoid looting, leading to the annexing of Aden Port by the East India Company in 1839. It was not until the Turks threatened to invade in the First World War that a regular army unit was formed. The 1st Yemen Infantry did not see action, and there was a move, on financial grounds, to disband it in 1928. Because a need remained, the decision was taken to replace its policing role by airpower, supported by a small force of levies to defend the bases, including a camel corps.

The book takes that story on, chronologically, through the Aden Protectorate Levies' growing strength and its relationship with the British Government and its policies. It includes its part in the Silver Jubilee celebration parade in 1935, pre1939 military operations, its role in WWII, its involvement in the evacuation of the Jews following the Arab/Jewish riots in Crater in 1947, and on to the creation of the Federation and the withdrawal of the British Army in 1967. ... Read more

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The Saudi Green Book is a reprint of the famous report concerning relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Imam Yahya Hamid Uddin, Year 1353 [1934]. This edition makes available the original Arabic text of the so-called 'Saudi Green Book', issued by the Saudi government in April 1934, regarding the relations and conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen. The Arabic text is followed by the translation into English of the Green Book, received in 1936/1937 from the British Legation at Jeddah. The translation would appear to be by Mr A. S. Calvert, charge d'affaires at the Legation. The English text is published in its original hand-written form, as found in the Public Record Office, as well as in transcription. The comments on the Green Book of Sir Andrew Ryan, British Minister at Jeddah, are also published. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Until the early 1990s the southern and eastern towns of Yemen were extremely difficult to access. The result of nearly two decades of research, this is the first book to offer an in-depth investigation into the characteristic architecture of the region. The author's first hand research provides detailed insights into building techniques and methods, though still practiced, are little known outside the area.

Refreshingly, the book moves out of the more familiar major cities into the hinterlands and explores regions that could be said to be the last strongholds of traditional Arab architecture. The author was allowed to visit locations and sites that had previously been closed to architectural historians. As a result of this privileged access, the text and images combine to convey unique insights and viewpoints: those of the master builders and house owners who actually create and inhabit the buildings. ... Read more

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What a Book Can Be
This book, from the distinguished Laurence King publishers, is more like a magical talisman than a book. It has the power to enchant a child, and convince them that authentic fantasy worlds still exist and thrive, far more spectacular than any disneyland. It will shock an adult unfamiliar with the architectural splendors of Yemen, or excite those who already thought they knew about this far off world. A student of architecture will have a jolt when he sees what is obviously a labor of love, with detailed plans and sections of traditional, but often contemporary buildings, drawings that could only have been produced from painstaking initiative by the author. There is a striking typological similarity between these Yemeni tower houses and the medieval Scottish tower houses, and still another similarity between these contemporary wall bearing buildings and those being done by avant-garde architects in Voralburg and Zurich, like DePlaze, Sumi/Burkhalter, and Baumschlager Eberle. This book has a blithe way of demonstrating that this extraordinary building craft is an authentic living tradition, of which their people are justly proud. Most important, this book is a revelatory window thrown open into another culture, one almost entirely cut off from the West, and certainly one of the most architecturally significant. Highly Recommended. ... Read more