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Recent Houthi rebels’ attacks on gov’t forces hint that a major battle in Yemen is brewing.

About Yemen

• Location: It is situated at the south-western corner of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. 
• Borders: It shares its border with Saudi Arabia (North) and Oman (East).
• Coastline & Strategic Importance
  • Red Sea (West), Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Guardafui Channel (South).
  • Yemen is strategically located at the entrance of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. The strait links the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea via the Gulf of Aden. 
• Capital City: Sanaa

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Geographical Features of Yemen

• Climate: It lies in the border zone between two main weather patterns: the regular northerly winds (from the Mediterranean basin) and the southwest monsoon winds.
• Highest Point: Yemen’s highest point is Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb at 3,760 m. 
• Desert: Rub’ Al Khali Desert.
• There are no perennial lakes and rivers

Source: TH