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Whither Saudi Arabian-Yemeni Relations?: Interests and I1nplications for U.S U.S. -GCC CoRPORATE CooPERATION CoMMITTEE, INc. · � �---- Whither Saudi Arabian-Yemeni Relations?: Interests and I1nplications for U.S. Policies BY JOHN DUKE ANTHONY R A 0 S A U D I BAHR,AJ� 0 Riyadh � A R A Indian Ocean ISSUE BRIEFS NO. 3 1999 · · - tts:-oBu Goimniirli-ooli�fiiiii:lio�·toi\iMiiiliti� rN-c: . :BUiiLDilNG.BiuoGES � JJJ:QSiil�lESS WO _QLISINE;S�-�0 ;r�QP�ETO �EOPL_'E . The GCC Countries: Bahrain + Kuwait + Oman + Qatar + Saudi Arabia + United ArabEmirates MEMBER COMPANIES AT&T Adams & Associates Boeing Corporation Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, Inc. Bryan Cave LLP Chevron CMS-Energy Eli Lilly & Company Exxon Company International Fluor Daniel Corporation FMC Corporation Foster Wheeler Corporation General Dynamics Land Systems General Electric Corporation Lockheed Martin Lucent Technologies Mobil Oil Corporation Northrop Grumman Parsons Corporation Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Raytheon Company SAIC TRW Westinghouse/ CBS SECRE'Il\RIAT National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations AsSOCIATE MEMBERS American Business Council for the Gulf Countries National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations NationalU.S.- Arab Chamber of Commerce For information on membership, contact the Committee's Secretariat at 1140 Connecticut Ave., N.W, Suite 1210 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: 202/293-7499 Fax: 202/293-0903 E-mail: [email protected] Or visit the National Council Website at www.ncusar.org r t tl.. n Vision The U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee is a grouping of American corporations dedicated to strengthening trade and invest­ ment relations between the United States and the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Mission To inform American leaders and the public at the local, state, and na­ tional levels about the shared interests and common concerns among the U.S. and the six GCC countries; To enhance the capabilities of the'bffice qf��e. U.S. Special Trade Representative and the Departments �f���mmerce, Defense, State, and Treasury; To assist GCC country officials and U.S. counterparts; and To inform members and the and related developments · tions and educational Contents Introduction II! E!EI: 1!: E 121!iE!l Ei li! E;E E!lllllii iS £ UE I! I!! 1:!11!:!mE e 11:1:II< I: EBIE! I! Ell ll El!iIll IIi e a:; Iii I!! Iilii!liE t; E c r?:Ell1 E i!lt ll:!ll!iElli 11!1 r:z 3 Perspective 1: The Endgame is Nigh (I) ........................... ................... ..... ........................... 4 Perspective 2: Back to a North and South Ye men? ..................... ................................. ....... 5 Perspective 3: A Republic ofEastYe men? ........................ ..................... ................... ......... 5 Perspective 4: Ye men's Political System and its Neighbors ................................. ... .............. 5 Perspective 5: No End in Sight ..... ............... .............................. ............................ .............. 6 Perspective 6: A Potential Regional Military Role fo r Yemen is Opposed .......... ................... 6 Perspective 7: The Endgame is Nigh (II) . ........... .............. .............. ............................. ..... 7 Analysis and Assessment ............. ....... ........ .... ...... ..... 9 Perspective 1: The Endgame is Nigh (I) ............. .................. ...... ...................... 9 The Perspective's Roots ................... ................... ............................. ................ ................ 9 The Aid Factor ...... ................. ........................................ ............................................. ..... 10 The 1994 Civil War .......................................................................................................... 12 The Tribes ofYemen ........ .......... ........................ ............... .. ................................ ...... ....... 13 Changed Circumstances . 15 Diplomacy's Challenge ................. ............ ........................................ ... ............................ 16 Laboring the Point ...... ............. .. ......................... ........... :. 1 7 Legal Considerations . .. .. .. 18 Perspective 2: Back to a North and South Yemen? ................. .. ... .... ............ 19 The Attraction . ................ ......................... ... ............... ...................................................... 20 A Singapore Sling? ........................................................................................................... 21 A Nautical Necklace ........................................................................................................ 22 The Constraints ................................................................................................................ 23 The Dynamics ofTime, Law, and Ve nture Capital .............................................................. 23 Perspective 3: A Republic of East Yemen? .................................................... 24 The "Minuses"..... ............................................................................................................. 24 The "Pluses" ..................................................................................................................... 25 More Minuses than Pluses . ... """... ...................................................................................... 26 Perspective 4: Yemen's Political System and its Neighbors .. ....................... 26 VIctimization . 2 7 The Absence of Alternatives ............................................................................................. 28 Perspective 5: No End in Sight ....................................................... ................ 30 Perspective 6: A Potential Regional Military Role for Yemen is Opposed .. 31 OfficialViews and Popular Consensus .............................................................................. 3 0 Geo-Politics as a Constant ................................................................................................ 33 Yemen as Potential Balancer ............................................................................................. 33 The Mutual Questto Enhance Deterrence and Defense ..................................................... 34 Perspective 7: The Endgame is Nigh (II} ........................................................ 34 The Strategic Calculus oflnterest Fulfillment.. .................................................................... 34 For Saudi Arabia ...... .. ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... ......... .. ..... ..· ........... ......................... .. .. 35 For Yemen .............................. ......................................................................................... 35 For Both .......................... ............... .............................................................. ................... 36 For Their Friends, Partners,and theAlli ed Coalition .......................................................... 3 7 Regional andGlo bal Interests at Stake .............................................................................. 3 7 Front & Back cover: Adapted fr om Michael Jenner, YEMEN Rediscovered (London: Longman Press, 1983), pp. 12 & 13. or years, relations between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, two friends of the FUnited States, have been marked by opportunity and promise interrupted by intermittent conflict and tension. The most significant dispute has involved border demarcation. Most borders are meant to function as bridges of coopera­ tion, but the opposite has often been the case of late along a 1 ,300-mile disputed boundary between the two countries. The most recent talks on border demarcation between Riyadh and Sana' a - Saudi Arabia's and Yemen's capitals- started in 1995, and were followed by border clashes in 1997 that continued, sporadically, into 1999. In the past year and a half, the two countries have been working toward resolving their disputes. Because conflictover borders forms the central issue between them, it is the central issue addressed in this monograph. At the same time, there are several direct and indirect economic links between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. These links often involve mutually beneficial opportu­ nities for stronger ties between Riyadh and Sana' a. But, on occasion, economic issues have also led to friction. One of themost significantcurrent issues concerns the number of Yemen is that should be permitted to work in Saudi Arabia. These issues, and others discussed herein, arehighly significant not only for Saudi Arabia andYe men, but for their most important Great Power partner - the United States. In the period ahead, a resolution of these disputes will have a major impact on the abilities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to strengthen deterrence and defense capabilities to face challenges to regional peace and stabilityas posed by Iran and Iraq. The GCC comprises six countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Ye men (along with Iran and Iraq) is not a member of the GCC. But, following Saudi Arabia, it is the largest and most populous countryin the Arabian Peninsula. Ye Qlen also occupies one of the Peninsula's most strategic sites, which is enhanced by the location of its deep-water port, Aden. Ye men's geographic position, its port facilities, and recent developments in interna­ tional shipping have brought its importance to the world's attention once again. Because of Ye men 's strategic significance and its close relationship withIraq during the Kuwait crisis of 1990 and 1991, it is timely to
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