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Aden used to be the capital of South Yemen until its unity with North Yemen in 22 May 1990. It is currently the temporary capital of Yemen since the 2014 Coup d'état , hosting some members of the Cabinet of Yemen mainly in al-Maashiq Palace .
In 1839 Britain captured the town of Aden (now part of Yemen) in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. Here we explore a short history of the Aden emergency.
Jun 16, 2024 · Aden, city of Yemen. Situated along the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, it lies on a peninsula enclosing the eastern side of Al-Tawahi Harbour. The peninsula enclosing the western side of the harbour is called Little Aden. From 1968 until 1990 Aden was the capital of South Yemen.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aden, Seaport city (pop., 2004 prelim.: 580,000), southern Yemen, on the Gulf of Aden. It was a principal terminus of the spice road of western Arabia for about 1,000 years before the 3rd century ad. It then became a trading centre under Yemeni, Ethiopian, and Arab control.
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Feb 9, 2022 · In the south is the port city of Aden, which was captured by the STC in 2019. Aden is the temporary home of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. (Al Jazeera) Air raids on Yemen
- Mohammed Haddad
Mar 17, 2022 · Aden, the interim capital of Yemen, has been ravaged by seven years of conflict, bombings and economic crisis. The city, once a prosperous port, is now a shadow of its former self, with millions of displaced people and a growing secessionist movement.
In 1839 Britain captured the town of Aden (now part of Yemen) in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. Like the later seizure of Cyprus (1878) and of Egypt (1882), the occupation of Aden was a strategic rather than commercial undertaking, guarding the lines of communication with India.
