Saudi Arabia Keeps Tight Grip on Yemen
Saudi Arabia is treading carefully in Yemen, especially following the overthrow of Mohammed Morsi in Egypt.
The beginning
After the war came to an end and the Taif Agreement of 1934 was signed between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the behavior and mindset of the kingdom in dealing with Yemen was that of the rich victor against the poor vanquished. The kingdom acquired three provinces from the historical country of Yemen — namely Jizan, Najran and Asir, whose surface area equals approximately half of that of Yemen.
