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 A brief history of Yemen Yemen is a country in the middle east, on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. It shares land border with Saudi Arabia and Oman and shares maritime border with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. The history of Yemen is rich and complex, dating back to ancient times. The region has been ruled by various empires and kingdoms throughout history including the Sabaeans, the Himyarites, the Rasulids and the Ottomans. In the 19th century, the northern part of Yemen came under the control of the Ottoman empire, while the southern empire came under the control the the British. After the World war 2, the northern part of Yemen became an independent country known as the Mutawakkilite kingdom of Yemen, while the southern became an British Protectorate known as the Aden protectorate. In 1967, the British withdrew from the southern part of Yemen, and it became the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. In 1990, the two countries united to form the Republic of Yemen.