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Arabic: ٱلْيَمَنْ, romanized: al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen, is a sovereign state in West Asia. Located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, and the Indian Ocean to the south, sharing maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia across the Horn of Africa. Covering roughly 528,000 square kilometres (203,861 square miles), with a coastline of approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles), Yemen is the second largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Sanaa is its constitutional capital and largest city. Yemen's estimated population is 34.7 million, mostly Arab Muslims. It is a member of the Arab League, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
.

Owing to its geographic location, Yemen has been at the crossroads of many civilisations for over 7,000 years. In 1200 BCE, the

Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was established, which in 1962 became the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) following a coup. In 1967, the British Aden Protectorate became the independent People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen), the first and only officially socialist state in the Arab world. In 1990, the two Yemeni states united to form the modern Republic of Yemen (al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah), with Ali Abdullah Saleh serving as the first president until his resignation in 2012 in the wake of the Arab Spring
.

Since 2011, Yemen has been enduring

an ongoing civil war with multiple entities vying for governance, including the Presidential Leadership Council of the internationally recognized government, the Houthi movement's Supreme Political Council, and the separatist Southern Movement's Southern Transitional Council. This conflict, which has escalated to involve various foreign powers, has led to a severe humanitarian crisis. (Full article...
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Yemeni Army (including the Republican Guard), Yemeni Navy (including the Marines) and the Yemeni Air Force (including the Air Defense Force). The capital of the country, Sana’a is where the military is headquartered. Per the constitution of Yemen, the President of Yemen
serves as the commander-in-chief.

The supreme commander of the armed forces is disputed between Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council, and Mahdi al-Mashat, the chairman of the Supreme Political Council. (Full article...)
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The following are images from various Yemen-related articles on Wikipedia.
  • Image 6Postage stamp of the Kathiri state of Sai'yun with portrait of Sultan Jafar bin Mansur. Kathiri is Kingdom of Hadhramaut Protected/Controlled British Empire. (from History of Yemen)
    Postage stamp of the Kathiri state of Sai'yun with portrait of Sultan Jafar bin Mansur. Kathiri is Kingdom of Hadhramaut Protected/Controlled British Empire. (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 7Old City of Sana'a, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Old City of Sana'a, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen
    )
  • Image 8Arabian boduis farm couple, possibly Yemeni (Códice Casanatense, c. 1540) (from History of Yemen)
    Arabian boduis farm couple, possibly Yemeni (Códice Casanatense, c. 1540) (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 9Jibla and its surroundings, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Jibla and its surroundings, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 10Himyarite King Dhamar Ali Yahbur II (from History of Yemen)
    Himyarite King Dhamar Ali Yahbur II (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 11Hawf, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Hawf, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 12The Himyarite Kingdom at its height in 525 AD (from History of Yemen)
    The Himyarite Kingdom at its height in 525 AD (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 13Slave-market in the town of Zabid in Yemen. Illustration from the 1237 Maqamat al-Hariri produced in Baghdad by al-Wasiti (Arabe 5847) (from History of Yemen)
    Slave-market in the town of Zabid in Yemen. Illustration from the 1237 Maqamat al-Hariri produced in Baghdad by al-Wasiti (Arabe 5847) (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 14Socotra dragon tree at Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Socotra dragon tree at Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 15Tahirids in light green and Zaydi imams in dark green (from History of Yemen)
    Tahirids in light green and Zaydi imams in dark green (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 16Saint Mary's Garrison church in Aden was built by the British in 1850 and is currently abandoned. (from History of Yemen)
    Saint Mary's Garrison church in Aden was built by the British in 1850 and is currently abandoned. (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 17Ruins of Thula fortress in 'Amran, where al-Mutahhar ibn Yaha barricaded himself against Ottoman attacks. (from History of Yemen)
    Ruins of Thula fortress in 'Amran, where al-Mutahhar ibn Yaha barricaded himself against Ottoman attacks. (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 18Queen Elizabeth II and Gulf of Aden at Yemen 35 cent Stamp. (from History of Yemen)
    Queen Elizabeth II and Gulf of Aden at Yemen 35 cent Stamp. (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 19Abdullah as-Sallal, North Yemen President and Dana Adams Schmidt. (from History of Yemen)
    Abdullah as-Sallal, North Yemen President and Dana Adams Schmidt. (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 20Sabaean gravestone of a woman holding a stylized sheaf of wheat, a symbol of fertility in ancient Yemen (from History of Yemen)
    Sabaean gravestone of a woman holding a stylized sheaf of wheat, a symbol of fertility in ancient Yemen (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 21The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 22Rasulid Kingdom around 1264 AD (from History of Yemen)
    Rasulid Kingdom around 1264 AD (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 23Queen Arwa al- Sulaihi Palace (from History of Yemen)
    Queen Arwa al- Sulaihi Palace (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 24The critically endangered Arabian leopard (from Wildlife of Yemen)
    The critically endangered Arabian leopard (from Wildlife of Yemen)
  • Image 25The Historic City of Thula, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    The Historic City of Thula, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 26Old City of Zabid, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Old City of Zabid, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 27Protest in Sana'a, 3 February 2011 (from History of Yemen)
    Protest in Sana'a, 3 February 2011 (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 28Al Bakiriyya Ottoman Mosque in Sana'a, was built in 1597 (from History of Yemen)
    Sana'a, was built in 1597 (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 29Bridge at Shaharah in the western highlands, with terracing at top right (from Wildlife of Yemen)
    Bridge at Shaharah in the western highlands, with terracing at top right (from Wildlife of Yemen)
  • Image 30Jibla became the capital of the Sulayhid dynasty (from History of Yemen)
    Jibla became the capital of the Sulayhid dynasty (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 31Mocha was Yemen's busiest port in the 17th and 18th century. (from History of Yemen)
    Mocha was Yemen's busiest port in the 17th and 18th century. (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 32The Qadi of Sa'dah, Yemen, in 1200-1210, according to the Maqamat al-Hariri (BNF 3929) (from History of Yemen)
    The Qadi of Sa'dah, Yemen, in 1200-1210, according to the Maqamat al-Hariri (BNF 3929) (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 33The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of Yemen)
    The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 34Interior of the Great Mosque of Sana'a, the oldest mosque in Yemen (from History of Yemen)
    Interior of the
    Great Mosque of Sana'a, the oldest mosque in Yemen (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 35A funerary stela featuring a musical scene, 1st century AD (from History of Yemen)
    A funerary stela featuring a musical scene, 1st century AD (from History of Yemen)
  • Image 36Flag of the Colony of Aden. (from History of Yemen)
    Flag of the
    Colony of Aden. (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 37Al-Qahyra (Cairo) Castle's Garden in Ta'izz, the capital of Yemen during the Rasulid's era (from History of Yemen)
    Ta'izz, the capital of Yemen during the Rasulid's era (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 38Jabal Haraz, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Jabal Haraz, UNESCO Tentative Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
  • Image 39The Ottoman Grand Vizier and Wāli (Governor) of Yemen Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (from History of Yemen)
    The
    Wāli (Governor) of Yemen Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (from History of Yemen
    )
  • Image 40Old Walled City of Shibam, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen)
    Old Walled City of Shibam, UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Tourism in Yemen
    )
  • Image 41Zurayid Kingdom and the neighbouring polities (from History of Yemen)
    Zurayid Kingdom and the neighbouring polities (from History of Yemen)

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    Arabic: عَدَنْ, romanized: ʿAdan, Old South Arabian: 𐩲𐩵𐩬) is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and north of the Gulf of Aden. With its strategic location on the coastline, Aden serves as a gateway between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, making it a crucial maritime hub connecting Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
    . As of 2023, Aden City has a population of approximately 1,080,000 residents, making it one of the largest cities in Yemen.

    The city, with its rich trade history, embraces a vibrant blend of Arabic,
    Sheikh Othman, and Al Buraiqa. These form today's Aden Governorate. During British Colonialism, Aden referred to the area along the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, encompassing Tawahi, Mualla, Crater, and much of Khur Maksar District. The western harbor peninsula, known as Little Aden, now falls within the Al Buraiqa District. (Full article...
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    • Image 1A bronze statue of Dhamar Ali Yahbur II, a Himyarite Kingdom king who probably reigned in late 3rd or early 4th century AD. Displayed in the Sana'a National Museum.
      A bronze statue of Dhamar Ali Yahbur II, a Himyarite Kingdom king who probably reigned in late 3rd or early 4th century AD. Displayed in the Sana'a National Museum.
    • Image 2dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in Socotra
      dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in Socotra
    • Image 3Seiyun Palace was the royal residence of the sultan of Kathiri, located in the town of Seiyun in the Hadhramaut region, Yemen. It is one of the world’s largest mud-brick structures.
      Seiyun Palace was the royal residence of the sultan of Kathiri, located in the town of Seiyun in the Hadhramaut region, Yemen. It is one of the world’s largest mud-brick structures.
    • Image 4A Yemeni Jambiya
      A Yemeni Jambiya
    • Image 5Al Saleh Mosque in Sana'a.
      Al Saleh Mosque in Sana'a.
    • Image 6Temple of Awwam in Marib.
      Temple of Awwam in Marib.
    • Image 7Bronze lion with a rider made by Qatabanians the circa 75-50 BCE.
      Bronze lion with a rider made by
      Qatabanians
       the circa 75-50 BCE.
    • Image 8Jews of Maswar, Yemen, in 1902
      Jews of Maswar, Yemen, in 1902
    • Image 9A Griffon from the royal palace at Shabwa, the capital city of Hadhramaut
      A Griffon from the royal palace at Shabwa, the capital city of Hadhramaut
    • Image 10Barran Temple in Marib.
      Barran Temple in Marib.
    • Image 11Ruins of the Great Marib Dam (1988)
      Ruins of the Great Marib Dam (1988)

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    Bint al-Saḥn
    Arabic: بنت الصحن, romanized: Bint as-Saḥn, lit. 'daughter of the plate'), also known as sabayah, is a Yemeni pastry made from a dough, which is prepared by mixing white flour, eggs, yeast and clarified butter, known as samn (سمن). It is baked in multiple layers and typically served with honey and sprinkled with habbat as sowda (Nigella sativa, black cumin). (Full article...
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