In ancient times, this modern day country was home to the Sabaeans and the Himyarites, empireswhich dominated the frankincense and myrrh trade.
In ancient times, this modern day country was home to the Sabaeans and the Himyarites, empireswhich dominated the frankincense and myrrh trade. A civil war in this nation saw fighting betweenFLOSY and the National Liberation Front, while the north of this country was once controlled by theZaidi Shia imamate. It's not Ethiopia, but this country saw a mass exodus of its Jews to Israel inOperation (*) Magic Carpet. In 2000, seventeen American sailors were killed off the coast of this countryin the bombing of the USS Cole. In 1962, this nation was partitioned, with the northern half backed byneighboring Saudi Arabia. For 10 points, name this country on the Arabian Peninsula home to the cities ofAden and Sana'a.
In ancient times, this modern day country was home to the Sabaeans and the Himyarites, empireswhich dominated the frankincense and myrrh trade.
Yemen