A History of Modern Yemen Author:Paul Dresch Yemen's modern history is unique and deserves to be better understood. While the borders of most Middle East states were defined by colonial powers after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, a single Yemeni state was not formed until 1990. In fact, much of Yemen's twentieth-century history was taken up constructing such a state, forged after year... more »s of civil war. The book is augmented by illustrations, maps and a detailed chronology.« less