A Brief History of Yemen, Egypt and the Arab World

In 19 67, the national liberation front swept a power and formed the people's republic of south yemen. The north succeeded in consolidating its power into a command council dominated by the army. Ali abdull sale remained in power for more than three decades relying heavily on nepotistic military appointments and tribal influence through broad patronage networks. During the 19 eighties, Sale further consolidated his power in the north, while the socialist south was riddled by political factionalism,. erupting into armed conflict known as the south yemen civil war in 19 86. Many southerners fled to neighbouring gulf countries. Hundreds of thousands more relocated to yemen's north, in a move that would ex