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Taif, 20 May,1934
In the Name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate. His Honourable Majesty the Imam Abdul Aziz Abdurrahman-al-Feysal al-Saud, King of the Saudi Arabian Kingdom on the one part, and His Honourable Majesty the Imam Yahya-bin-Muhammad Hamiduddin, King of the Yemen, on the other part…
Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Almost constantly since its foundation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been involved in Yemen politically, and sometimes militarily – often with negative consequences for Yemen.
Yemen and Saudi Arabia
A historical review of relations. By Brian Whitaker, 25 March 2015
The Yemeni-…
For background to this document see Yemen's National Dialogue, 2013 and The Houthi Rebellion.
Ten conditions for National Dialogue
The Houthis set ten conditions for entering “the national dialogue”
The Houthis have expressed their willingness to enter the national dialogue to be launched in Yemen…
Constitutional Declaration issued in Yemen by the Houthi movement on 6 February 2015.
Full text
Article No. (1): Provisions of the applicable Constitution will remain valid unless they contradict with the provision of this Declaration.
Article No. (2): This Declaration organizes governance rules…
In 2014, Houthi rebels from the far north of Yemen, backed by supporters of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, over-ran the capital, Sanaa. Saleh's sucessor, President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, fled to the southern city of Aden and later to Saudi Arabia as the Houthi/Saleh alliance rapidly extended…
Speech delivered by the newly-elected President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi in parliament after taking the constitutional oath.
Source: Yemen News Agency (Saba)
25 February 2012. Full text
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
I am standing now in a historic and critical moment of Yemen'…
Elections Monitoring Committee report
INTRODUCTION:
The April 1997 elections were administered by the Supreme Elections Committee (SEC), which was formed in 1993 according to Law no. 41 of 1992. The SEC consisted of seven members, chosen by the President of the Republic from among a list of fifteen…
1993 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2006 | 2009
Parliament elections2009
(Postponed)
Report on 2008 voter registration
National Democratic Institute, 1 March 2009
Presidential election2006
Result, with voting figures
The presidential election of 2006
From The Birth of Modern Yemen, by Brian…
Candidate
Party
Valid votes
%
Ali Abdullah Salih
GPC
4,149,673
77.17
Faisal bin Shamlan
Joint Meeting Parties
1,173,025
21.81
Fathi Mohammed al-Azab
Independent
24,524
0.46
Yassin Abdo Saeed Nu’man
Nat Opposition Council
21,642
0.40
Ahmed Abdullah Majeed al-Majidi
Independent
8,324
0.…
Parties contesting the 1997 election
Party
Symbol
Candidates
Women
1.
General People's Congress
Horse
257
2
2.
Islah
Sun
241
0
3.
Nasserite Unionist Party
Star & Crescent
88
0
4.
Arab Baath Socialist Party
Palm Tree
34
2
5.
Nasserite Democratic Party
Scales
33
0
6.
Nasserite…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
