North Yemen

British

noun

Official name: Yemen Republic. a former republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea; now part of Yemen; declared a republic in 1962; united with South Yemen in 1990 See also Yemen South Yemen

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After graduating from the military academy, he served in the country's air force for a year before South and North Yemen united in 1990.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Ali Abdallah Saleh, a politician in North Yemen, launched an internal coup within the officer corps there and appointed himself president for life.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

A deal is also a vital trust-building measure to cement a rare truce that was extended for another two months on Thursday between the Saudi-backed government and the Houthi movement that largely controls North Yemen.

From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2022

Sapper John Bosworth wrote to his wife Milly in Germany in 1967, while he was posted at the North Yemen civil war.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2019

Background: North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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