Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif
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The Treaty of Al-Taif, signed in 1934 between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, addressed territorial disputes. This treaty acknowledged Saudi rule over the region of Asir, which had been a point of contention. The treaty was a significant step in defining the borders between the two nations, contributing to a period of improved relations. The agreement aimed to establish security and facilitate economic cooperation, though border issues would continue to be a concern in later years.12
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- Al-Ṭāʾif
…of the signing of the treaty of 1934, which demarcated a portion of the Saudi Arabia–Yemen boundary. The city, noted for its production of fruit and woven coats, is the site of a military hospital and the Akramah Dam for irrigation (completed 1956). A modern highway links the city to…
Read More…of the signing of the treaty of 1934, which demarcated a portion of the Saudi Arabia–Yemen boundary. The city, noted for its production of fruit and woven coats, is the site of a military hospital and the Akramah Dam for irrigation (completed 1956). A modern highway links the city to…
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Saudi ArabiaForeign relations, 1932–53Hostilities were terminated by the Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif, by which the Saudis gained the disputed district. Diplomatic relations with Egypt, severed in 1926 because of an incident on the Meccan pilgrimage, were not renewed until after the death of King Fuʾād of Egypt in 1936.
Read MoreHostilities were terminated by the Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif, by which the Saudis gained the disputed district. Diplomatic relations with Egypt, severed in 1926 because of an incident on the Meccan pilgrimage, were not renewed until after the death of King Fuʾād of Egypt in 1936.
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HodeidahThe Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif of that year returned the city and the Yemeni Tihāmah to Yemen; the latter, in turn, recognized Saudi Arabia’s possession of Asir. The city was seat of a semiautonomous administration under one of the Yemeni imam’s (leader’s) sons until proclamation of the…
Read MoreThe Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif of that year returned the city and the Yemeni Tihāmah to Yemen; the latter, in turn, recognized Saudi Arabia’s possession of Asir. The city was seat of a semiautonomous administration under one of the Yemeni imam’s (leader’s) sons until proclamation of the…
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history of ArabiaSaudi Arabia…but they withdrew after the Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif in 1934, which acknowledged Saudi rule over Asir.
Read More…but they withdrew after the Treaty of Al-Ṭāʾif in 1934, which acknowledged Saudi rule over Asir.
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