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Dec 2023
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Abdul Galil Shaif, "South Yemen: Gateway...

Marshall Poe
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Abdul Galil Shaif's book South Yemen: Gateway to the World? (Authorhouse UK, 2022) tells the story of South Yemen. The book traces the history of the country from the struggle for independence from the British which was gained in 1967. The first part provides an insight into the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen, the first and only socialist state in the ... Show More
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