ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Iryānī

president of Yemen Arab Republic

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\u02bfAbd al-Ra\u1e25m\u0101n al-Iry\u0101n\u012b served as the president of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) following a bloodless coup in 1968 that ousted the pro-Egyptian regime of \u02bfAbd All\u0101h al-Sall\u0101l. His presidency was part of a transitional period aimed at resolving the civil war between royalist and republican forces. In 1970, a compromise was reached, establishing a republican government that included members of the royalist faction, though the imam and his family were excluded from any role in the new state. This compromise led to the departure of foreign forces and a shift in the country's political landscape, though it also stirred resentment due to growing Saudi influence.1

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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Iryānī. Two years later, with the blessing of the two major foreign participants—Egypt and Saudi Arabia—the leaders of North Yemen agreed upon the Compromise of 1970, which established a republican government in which some major positions were assigned to members of the royalist…
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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Iryānī. Two years later, with the blessing of the two major foreign participants—Egypt and Saudi Arabia—the leaders of North Yemen agreed upon the Compromise of 1970, which established a republican government in which some major positions were assigned to members of the royalist…
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