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deserve. (1998) NAME
OF CONFLICT:
Saudi-Yemeni
Border Conflict BELLIGERENTS: Vs. Yemen DATES
OF CONFLICT: ENDED:
1998 TYPE(S)
OF CONFLICT: Inter-State RELATED
CONFLICTS: Saudi-Yemen
Border Clashes (Dec. 1994-Jan.
1995) CONCURRENT:
(Related conflicts occurring at the
same time) SUCCESSOR:
(Related conflicts that occur
later) CAUSES
OF CONFLICT: However,
it is also known that the monarchist
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rather
uncomfortable with Yemen's experiment
with democracy (Yemen is the only
nation on the Arabian Peninsula with a
democratic style government).
Allegations have been made that Saudi
Arabia is attempting to sabotage this
democratic regime through military
intimidation as well as aiding internal
strife within Yemen. (See
Yemen
Tribal Uprising
(1998) DESCRIPTION
OF CONFLICT: CONSEQUENCES
OF CONFLICT: CASUALTY
FIGURES: UNIQUE
FACTS OR TRENDS: SOURCES: CIA
Factbook on Country or
conflict
Click
on the country name (Saudi
Arabia
or Yemen)
at this site. Yemen:
The International
Dimension--
A very detailed and informative article
by Brian Whitaker. The article
describes the background and
consequences of a very long period of
tension between Yemen and Saudi
Arabia. Yemen
and Stability in the Persian
Gulf--A
good background article on Saudi-Yemeni
tension and border conflict. Yemen
News--Website
with up-to-date information on
Yemen. "The
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R. "The History Guy: Saudi-Yemeni Border Conflict
(1998)" http://www.historyguy.com/Saudi-Yemen_Conflict.html
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ALTERNATE
NAMES: None known at this
time
BEGAN:
May
1, 1998
PREDECESSOR:
(Related conflicts that occurred
before)
Saudi-Yemen
War of 1934
Yemen
Tribal Uprising
(1998)
Following
a bloody war which ended in 1932, the
new kingdom of Saudi Arabia concluded a
peace treaty with it's southern
neighbor, Yemen. This agreement, called
the Taif Treaty, delineated their
common border, though disputes have
flared up over the years. Apparently,
the official reasons for this current
round of border fighting relates to
disputes over who owns certain islands
in the Red Sea.
Saudi
Arabia alleges that on May 1, 1998,
Yemeni troops occupied a disputed
island in the Red Sea and fired upon
Saudi border guards. Since then, both
sides claim that several dozen border
incursions have been made, including
attacks on villages and pitched battles
on Duwaima Island which involved the
Saudi Navy and Army and the Yemeni
Army. As of July 19, 1998, Yemen claims
it's forces have taken control over
this island.
Not
known at this time.
Several
dozen casualties from both sides
reported as of 7-29-98.
None
discerned at this point.
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