Unity committees resume practical negotiations

Ali Nasir and supporters fled the capital as rival forces fought for control of state institutions, military units and neighborhoods. The conflict exposed deep divisions inside the ruling party, not a...

After the fighting, al-Beidh became the leading figure in the PDRY. A new leadership faced reconstruction, factional reconciliation and a weakened economy.

The ICRC estimated that around 60,000 people crossed into the Yemen Arab Republic after the January civil war. The movement reflected both immediate insecurity and the political rupture within the...

The ICRC and the South Yemeni Red Crescent provided water, medical and surgical care, rehabilitation for war-wounded people and tracing services until the ICRC team left Aden at the end of April.

The two governments moved to restore ties after years of strained relations and the 1986 South Yemeni civil war. Renewed contact helped create conditions for later border and unity negotiations.

The two leaders met as military deployments and border disputes strained relations. Talks renewed attention to the unfinished unity process and shared economic interests near the border.

The May understanding called for reduced military deployments, renewed unity discussions and freer cross-border movement using national identity cards. These steps made daily movement easier while...

The two governments reached an agreement to explore a disputed border area jointly. Shared resource development helped reduce the risk that oil discoveries would trigger another interstate...

The two governments agreed on cooperation in exploiting shared oil and mineral resources, including areas around Marib and Shabwa. The framework tied economic cooperation to broader...

Saleh and al-Beidh approved the draft permanent constitution and committed to steps for ratification, elections and joint institutions. The agreement set a process toward formal unity rather than...