Yemen: Current Conditions and U.S. Relations

Abstract

Yemen, the only republic on the Arabian Peninsula, is the poorest country in that area. A presidential election deemed relatively fair was held in 2006 with President Ali Abdullah Salih winning reelection with 77% of the popular vote. Nevertheless, democratic institutions remain fragile. U.S.-Yemeni relations have generally been good, though marred occasionally by policy differences over Iraq and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Yemen has played a cooperative role in U.S. counter-terrorism efforts in the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula, though overall U.S. economic and military assistance to Yemen remains modest. This report summarizes Yemen's domestic situation, foreign relations, and ties with the United States. It will be updated as significant developments occur.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2007
Accession Number
ADA464733

Entities

People

  • Alfred B. Prados
  • Jeremy M. Sharp

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elections
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Military Education
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Natural Resources
  • Observers
  • Red Sea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security