[16], Additionally, Somalia maintains an embassy in Yemen, with the diplomatic mission led by Ambassador Ismail Qassim Naji. After the Egyptian military ousted Morsi in early July 2013 and established an interim government pledged to hold new elections, some further changes in Egypt's foreign relations took place. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. What Foran's formulation suggests is that once the remaining authoritarian regimes in the Middle East as well as the major international and regional powers became fully aware of the potential for revolution, the possibility of their forestalling it increased. Walking around the bustling Dokki area in Cairo nowadays gives you the impression that you are walking down the street in one of Yemen's large cities. Yemen received pledges totaling $4.7 billion, which are to be disbursed over four years (2007–2010) and represent over 85% of the government's estimated external financing needs. Presumably, the restoration of this American aid would do much to restore ties. Morsi attempted to maintain good relations with Saudi Arabia, but Saudi distrust of the Muslim Brotherhood, of which he had been a leader, undermined this effort.21 On the other hand, Qatar's more sympathetic view of the Muslim Brotherhood contributed to a very positive Egyptian-Qatari relationship during Morsi's presidency.22 Finally, despite the fact that Putin and Morsi backed opposite sides in Syria and that Moscow took a generally dim view of the Arab Spring after it spread to Libya, Russian-Egyptian relations were surprisingly cordial under Morsi. [33] In addition to extra security at embassies, Yemen increased security at Sana'a International Airport. As a result, Riyadh may be trying to ensure that Yemen doesn’t become an even more combustible flashpoint on its southern border. Like the French and Russian revolutions, the Iranian Revolution was especially disruptive. 3 (Fall 2012): 84-6; Hammond, "Qatar's Leadership Transition," 3-4; and Jeffrey Martini et al., "Syria as an Arena of Strategic Competition," RAND Corporation, 2013, http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR200/RR213/…. America and other Western governments have called for Assad to step down and for a transitional government to be formed that includes representatives from the Sunni majority. Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli received his visiting Yemeni counterpart Mo'een Abdel Malak at Cairo airport. "The Egyptian government rejects all forms of regional intervention from non-Arab countries in Yemen, as those interventions destabilise and complicate the Yemeni scene," he said, adding that Egypt appreciates the efforts of Saudi Arabia and the Arab coalition in supporting legitimacy, unity and stability in Yemen. This may have given rise to a sense among the revolutionaries that Washington was unlikely to intervene to protect its aging authoritarian allies. In a press conference, Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik asserted that Egypt fully supports the Yemeni government and President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. According to the UN, over 24 million people are now in need of assistance, out of which 12.2 million children. Some have escaped captivity, torture, death threats, or assassination attempts and are in hiding. "Egypt is honoured to be hosting more than 1 million Yemeni citizens and the Egyptian government is keen to treat them like Egyptian citizens, affording them the same rights and services," he said during the press conference, which was held following his talks with the Yemeni prime minister. Enmity between the two factions still runs high, and officials from both groups express pessimism over the agreement’s durability. All rights reserved, Al-Masry Al-Youm. Ismael, Tareq Y.; Ismael, Jacqueline S.; Jaber, Kamel Abu (1991). The Republic of Yemen accepted responsibility for all treaties and debts of its predecessors, the YAR and the PDRY. Following the outbreak of the civil war in Somalia in the 1990s, the Yemeni authorities maintained relations with Somalia's newly established Transitional National Government and its successor the Transitional Federal Government. This could limit Tehran's ability to work with Hezbollah. Amina Mohamed & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Contend for Top WTO Post, Forbes Africa Names Top 10 Richest African Artists, Leaked Sex Tape - Tanzanian Socialite to Remain in Jail, Idols South Africa's Top 10 to Heat Up Stage. For instance, Turkey, which used to have a free-visa policy for Yemenis, today requires that applicants prove that they have been to Turkey previously, otherwise their visa applications will not be processed. Yemen's "revolution" has not led to any appreciable change in its international alignment so far. The Yemeni Jewish community (300 members) continues to dwindle, as many of its members emigrated to Israel decades ago. Indeed, more than one of them may be valid; the explanations discussed here are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed left Cairo on Wednesday for Riyadh winding up a four-day official visit to Egypt during which he held talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The Saudis, in particular, fear that the downfall of the Sunni monarchy and the rise of a Shia-majority regime in Bahrain would result in Bahrain's ceasing to be a Saudi (and U.S.) ally and becoming an Iranian one instead. Despite occasional misgivings about the lack of cooperation among Tunisian political groupings, America and Europe have been supportive of Tunisia's democratic transition. Egypt Iran Iraq Israel Saudi Arabia Syria ... Yemen’s descent into civil war began in 2014, when Houthi rebels seized control of the capital, Sanaa, forcing Hadi’s government to retreat to the southern port city of Aden and then to Riyadh the following year. At that time, Egypt opened its doors to numerous Yemeni revolutionary republicans, writers and activists, such as, Abdel Rahman al-Baydani, who presented a radio talk show on Cairo radio. This gave the Sana'a government diplomatic support vis-a-vis the Saudi government, which had aggressive designs on Yemeni territory. Thomas Juneau and Sam Razavi (Routledge, 2013), 65-7. In the meantime, the attention of international media and humanitarian organizations is desperately needed to help alleviate the suffering of Yemenis, both inside and outside of Yemen. This has repeatedly been borne out in practice. After the attack, President Saleh pledged to relocate Yemeni Jews to the capital. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis found employment in Saudi Arabia during the late 1970s and 1980s. The two parts agreed to continue coordination between the two countries' foreign ministries to set a date for the joint committee meeting. This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. The Persian Gulf crisis dramatically affected Yemen's foreign relations. Egypt-Yemen relations 87% of Egyptian men believe women’s basic role is to be housewives: study . In Syria, a fierce conflict is being fought between the Assad regime, which draws support primarily from the Alawite minority, and the long-oppressed Sunni majority. Dr. Katz is professor of government and politics at George Mason University and the author of Leaving without Losing: The War on Terror after Iraq and Afghanistan. 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PETER SALISBURY is Senior Analyst for Yemen at the International Crisis Group. He, also, hailed care received by the Yemeni community in Egypt and expressed eagerness to tape the Egyptian know-how in the rebuilding and development process, noting that the Egyptian experience throughout the past years is a distinguished and inspiring one for the Arab world. [29] The French foreign ministry issued a statement saying, "Our ambassador decided on January 3 not to authorise any public access to the diplomatic mission until further notice. The French Revolution was soon followed by a war that spanned the continent of Europe. Today, they cooperate extensively, mainly […] The deal is also vaguely worded and offers little guidance on implementation. Oman and Yemen are generally enjoying good relations. Saudi Arabia and Iran will both intensify their struggle for influence, and Yemen will dissolve further into a mess of warring mini-states, each with its own international backer. As various scholars have noted, revolution can have an impact on international relations through precipitating conflict between states or dramatically changing a state's alliance relationships. [18], Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: August 22, 1985 (Former North Yemen), May 17, 1990 (Former South Yemen) and Number of Koreans living in Yemen in (2015.4): 23.[19].