702 Chapter 5
Participants: 670 Saudi Arabia/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Saudi Arabia fortified its border with additional troops after Israel began
conducting air force training exercises.
666 ISRAEL/690 KUWAIT
MID#1035
Started in December 1966. See the narrative in the 652 Syria/666 Israel dyad dispute list.
670 SAUDI ARABIA/678 YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC
MID#1129
Dispute Number: 1129
Date(s): November 15, 1933 to June 14, 1934
Participants: 670 Saudi Arabia/200 United Kingdom, 220 France, 325 Italy, 678
Yemen Arab Republic
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: >999 deaths
Narrative: The Saudi-Yemeni War of 1934 was fought over the extent of the boundar-
ies claimed by Ibn Saud and provided for the emergence of the modern Saudi Arabian
kingdom. The local Yemeni noble, Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, tried to
formalize the extent of his boundaries after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire as
the Saudis began encroaching on Yemeni-controlled territories. Several autonomous
Yemeni regions joined the Yemeni King, but the Saudis still won convincingly. The
Treaty of Taif formalized the borders between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, giving the
Saudi king the disputed territory of Najran.
Coding changes: End Date changed from June 23, 1934. Outcome changed from
Unclear. Settlement changed from Unclear.
MID#1108
Started in October 1962. See the narrative in the 651 Egypt/670 Saudi Arabia dyad
dispute list.
MID#2360
Started in April 1965. See the narrative in the 651 Egypt/670 Saudi Arabia dyad dis-
pute list.