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05-27-2009, 05:35 PM
History
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From the 9th century, the Zaydi dynasty ruled Yemen until their defeat by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. The Turks were expelled by the Zaydi imams in 1636.
1839 Britain occupies Aden.1839
1918 North Yemen independent.1918
1937 Aden made a Crown Colony, hinterland a Protectorate.1937
1962 Army coup in north. Imam deposed, Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) declared. Civil war.1962
1963 Aden and Protectorate united to form Federation of South Arabia. 1963
1967 South Arabia independent as People's Republic of South Yemen. British troops leave Aden.1967
1970 South Yemen renamed People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY). Republican victory in YAR civil war.1970
1972 War between YAR and PDRY ends in peace settlement.1972
1974 Army coup in YAR.1974
1978 Lt. Col. Ali Saleh YAR president. Coup in PDRY. Radical Abdalfattah Ismail in power.1978
1979 PDRY 20-year treaty with USSR.1979
1980 Ismail replaced by moderate Ali Muhammed.1980
1982 PDRY peace treaty with Oman. Major earthquake kills 3000.1982
1984 YAR signs 20-year cooperation treaty with USSR.1984
1986 Coup attempt in PDRY leads to civil war. Rebels take control of Aden. New PDRY president meets YAR counterpart.1986
1987 Oil production starts in YAR.1987
1988 YAR holds elections for consultative council; Muslim Brotherhood gains influence.1988
1989 Speeding-up of unification process. PDRY publishes a program of free-market reforms. YAR and PDRY sign unification agreement. Constitution of unified Yemen published.1989
1990 Restrictions on north–south travel between YAR and PDRY lifted. Ali Saleh becomes president of Republic of Yemen. May, formal unification. Pro-Islamic groups oppose secular constitution.1990
1991 Yemeni guest workers expelled by Saudi Arabia in retaliation for Yemen's position over Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Arab states boycott independence celebrations.1991
1992 Assassinations, food riots, and political unrest delay elections.1992
1994 Southern secessionists defeated in civil war. Amended constitution adopted.1994
1997 President Saleh's GPC wins absolute majority in general election.1997
1998–1999 Violent border dispute with Saudi Arabia. Kidnapping of tourists, four killed; three members of Islamic Army of Aden (IAA) sentenced to death.1999_1998
1999 Saleh reelected.1999
2000 Yemen agrees border with Saudi Arabia after 66-year dispute. October, terror attacks on US naval vessel and UK embassy.2000
2001 Referendum approves extension of presidential term to seven years.2001
2002 Government targets suspected al-Qaida allies in tribal areas, expels 100 foreign "scholars."2002
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From the 9th century, the Zaydi dynasty ruled Yemen until their defeat by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. The Turks were expelled by the Zaydi imams in 1636.
1839 Britain occupies Aden.1839
1918 North Yemen independent.1918
1937 Aden made a Crown Colony, hinterland a Protectorate.1937
1962 Army coup in north. Imam deposed, Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) declared. Civil war.1962
1963 Aden and Protectorate united to form Federation of South Arabia. 1963
1967 South Arabia independent as People's Republic of South Yemen. British troops leave Aden.1967
1970 South Yemen renamed People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY). Republican victory in YAR civil war.1970
1972 War between YAR and PDRY ends in peace settlement.1972
1974 Army coup in YAR.1974
1978 Lt. Col. Ali Saleh YAR president. Coup in PDRY. Radical Abdalfattah Ismail in power.1978
1979 PDRY 20-year treaty with USSR.1979
1980 Ismail replaced by moderate Ali Muhammed.1980
1982 PDRY peace treaty with Oman. Major earthquake kills 3000.1982
1984 YAR signs 20-year cooperation treaty with USSR.1984
1986 Coup attempt in PDRY leads to civil war. Rebels take control of Aden. New PDRY president meets YAR counterpart.1986
1987 Oil production starts in YAR.1987
1988 YAR holds elections for consultative council; Muslim Brotherhood gains influence.1988
1989 Speeding-up of unification process. PDRY publishes a program of free-market reforms. YAR and PDRY sign unification agreement. Constitution of unified Yemen published.1989
1990 Restrictions on north–south travel between YAR and PDRY lifted. Ali Saleh becomes president of Republic of Yemen. May, formal unification. Pro-Islamic groups oppose secular constitution.1990
1991 Yemeni guest workers expelled by Saudi Arabia in retaliation for Yemen's position over Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Arab states boycott independence celebrations.1991
1992 Assassinations, food riots, and political unrest delay elections.1992
1994 Southern secessionists defeated in civil war. Amended constitution adopted.1994
1997 President Saleh's GPC wins absolute majority in general election.1997
1998–1999 Violent border dispute with Saudi Arabia. Kidnapping of tourists, four killed; three members of Islamic Army of Aden (IAA) sentenced to death.1999_1998
1999 Saleh reelected.1999
2000 Yemen agrees border with Saudi Arabia after 66-year dispute. October, terror attacks on US naval vessel and UK embassy.2000
2001 Referendum approves extension of presidential term to seven years.2001
2002 Government targets suspected al-Qaida allies in tribal areas, expels 100 foreign "scholars."2002