The War the World Blinked at: How the Middle East was Forever Changed by North Yemen's Civil War

Many of Yemen’s conflicts have been forgotten, both past and ongoing. One of the former was the North Yemen Civil War, which rocked the country for much of the 1960s. A proxy war where the real players were Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the North Yemen Civil War became far more influential than anyone expected.
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0:00 Introduction
0:59 Background
10:04 And so the war begins
16:55 War’s end

[@sadness5527]

My grandfather was fighting there,he said because lack of food they eated horses,he was thought dead because they lost communication with him and during his funeral in Egypt he entered his funeral in a scene you can imagine only in a comedy movie

[@godzilacarnivoro6292]

Nasser literally lost 6 wars and he is regarded as a hero in Egypt

[@arsenal_84]

If Egypt is blocking refugees from the other Arab countries, says a lot about their own protectionism of their population and the need to prevent civil unrest within the country.

[@cjclark1208]

You lack the sufficient intellect to understand why he’s admired.

[@mmmhmmm8236]

​@@cjclark1208care to elaborate then

[@pavan923]

@mmmhmmm8236 He helped remove British influence from the country, enacted land & social reforms, great access to jobs, health institutions, housing, education, helped end the last remnants of feudalism in the country, began industrializing the country and put Egypt on the map as one of the major developing nations. In addition this time led to a revival of Egyptian culture, it is still regarded as a great time period in Egyptian history for their culture. Most people know about things like the pyramids, Egyptian gods, and the sphinx because of the cultural revival of his time. In addition in the Arab world he is seen as a figure of unity and brotherhood among the Arab nations, making him revered not just in Egypt but the Arab world too. This is why he is regarded as a hero

[@RK-cj4oc]

​@@pavan923The reason the Pyramids and Egyptian gods are populaire is because of Britain. Not because of Egypts marketing itself.

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Vietnam had its own Vietnam - Cambodia

[@danghoangluong2942]

Cambodia is like Grand Vietnam

[@danwelterweight4137]

But they won. The Khomer Rouge were kicked out of power and now Cambodia is free.

[@styrus3164]

not really since the vietnamese won that war

[@simonkevnorris]

I somehow think the fact that Vietnam won that war will come as a surprise to the OP.

[@diegomayz8503]

They won that war

[@JonMartinYXD]

Underneath all of Yemen's other internal tensions is a water crisis. Water has always been a scarce resource, with tribes fighting over wells, but the last few decades has seen a terrifying decline in availability. In the 1970s the water table below Sana'a was about 30 metres down. By 2012 it was 1.2 kilometres. The UN defines the threshold for "water stress" as 1.7 million litres of water per individual per year (that sounds really high but it includes all the water one indirectly uses - eg. the water used to grow food). In Yemen the average is 140 thousand litres. Nearly half of that is used to grow the narcotic khat, ie. wasted.

[@breaklife4025]

As a man who has always wanted to know more about this conflict because I live in the region, it’s fantastic to see it finally getting some spotlight Great video!

[@cpt_bill366]

Obviously nobody had a compass over 100 years ago to tell them which way NORTH was. They're clearly east & west Yemen.

[@pavelimani]

Ikr

[@hussainalharbi2448]

Most northern Yemen population sits in the west that is why the north government is west because in the east are just long endless deserts

[@WNH3]

Shades of "Yes, Minister" there...

[@user-rv6cx3rz7t]

It's because almost all of the populated part of South Yemen is in fact south of North Yemen. The eastern part of South Yemen, called Hadramaut, is essentially irrelevant and just.a random desert area attached to South Yemen.

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

​@@user-rv6cx3rz7tDamn, an American knows anything outside of America. Murica is changing

[@BHuang92]

I think Saudi Arabia might repeat the same problem Egypt experienced in Yemen.

[@christopher9727]

Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@magingedalibunan3565]

Its not only saudi that suffers in its war in yemen but also its allies likes of uae they both suffered huge casualties despite their supperior arms and technology they used from the western countries

[@khaledalmalki2811]

Saudi losses in equipment are low (for example, we lost only 25 Abrams tanks) and in soldiers, and according to Houthi estimates, Houthi losses (dead and wounded) are 10,000.

[@khaledalmalki2811]

​@@magingedalibunan3565It does not matter how technologically advanced your weapon is, as long as your opponent adopts guerrilla warfare/asymmetric warfare, fights you in a mountainous environment, and has a huge stock of Soviet weapons, you will face losses.

[@khaledalmalki2811]

@@magingedalibunan3565 The UAE lost one tank and less than 500 soldiers “killed and wounded” and no planes were shot down... What are the huge losses you are talking about?

[@edgarsoto220]

10:20 those are IDF jets...

[@JokeShinet]

That's one reason why Egypt didn't perform well in the six day war

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

conquerors never learn the meaning of "to overreach"

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

​@@Charlesputnam-bn9zyTherefore, Egypt won and the fools lost

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@user-cg2tw8pw7j yeah, some victory against Arab Islamic bros.

[@trajanfidelis1532]

Thank you for the video!

[@brokenbridge6316]

I think that this being called Egypt's Vietnam is a rather accurate assumption. Happy Halloween. 🎃🎃👍👍

[@christopher9727]

Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

Happy Halloween 🇿🇦

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@KonradvonHotzendorf---thank you

[@birddt3]

10.26 mark: Those are Israeli Mirage 3's, not Egyptian Migs.

[@indianajones4321]

Another great video mate

[@fauxhound5061]

Sanana lol.. It's called Sanaa (San aaa)

[@johnecoapollo7]

Great video but I think that it is time to stop calling conflicts "X's Vietnam". It has gone to ridiculous levels. I recently learned that Vietnam had invaded Cambodia to end Pol Pot's Regime and the conflict was called "Vietnam's Vietnam".

[@pxh6129]

America can't help but obsessing over Vietnam, their most impactful war in recent memory. I'm Vietnamese and even we barely do comparisons like that, just look at wars for what they are. American can't help but make everything about themselves.

[@surftacoman80]

Yeah the whole “X’s Vietnam” thing is just beyond ridiculous. You might as well call it Home Alone History Edition

[@greatwolf5372]

​@@pxh6129The video was made by an Australian 🙄

[@fortpark-wd9sx]

@@pxh6129 In simple terms, the VN syndrome never went away. From 1985 to 2012, the 1979 VN-CN border that was mentioned in 1 sentence "China and Vietnam fought a brief border war in 1979" by the MSM. Then from 2012 onwards, suddenly the MSM with writers with Vietnamese sounding names writing in grammatically correct English, started to claim China must have suffered a huge defeat with massive casualties. These writers then wrote excitedly about a future US-Vietnam alliance against China. Really? After Agent Orange, Rolling Thunder and a long list of wonderful US actions.🙄🙄 Seems that these writers are grandkids of Saigon exiles.

[@yddet4369]

​@@greatwolf5372I mean Anzac forces did participate in Vietnam.

[@lloydzufelt7514]

Fantastic show

[@z0ro_62]

North and South and all i see is east and west Yemen

[@user-kr7yh8vw9m]

Great video as always. Happy halloween 🎃

[@pavan923]

Interesting timing

[@BirdiesGoCherp]

A slight correction, the Yemeni capital is Sanaa, not Sanana.

[@dakf660]

Great video

[@cris_261]

Last man standing holy war.

[@user-vr7vv8gm3w]

Voice is good keep going

[@Squirrelmind66]

The Afghanistan of the west.

[@comentedonakeyboard]

10:22 why do Egyptian fighter bombers look like Israeli Mirages?

[@WNH3]

I think you're right.

[@kalord1251]

Lol, as egyptian i asked the same question

[@Recker1125]

They are mirages.

[@zombieat]

because those are israeli mirages obviously.

[@Recker1125]

@@zombieat mirage is french

[@dunnowy123]

sanaa...na?

[@Wolfen443]

So, since then the backstory of the current conflict is really depressing, Yemen has never enjoyed peace or independence turned into a pawn of the regional nations or foreign powers?.

[@user-um3he4ms4z]

There is a lot of information that you did not mention, such as foreign mercenaries, British MI6 and SIS operations, with the royalists against the Egyptian army and the Republicans in the north, and the failure to form a revolutionary party capable of taking the reins of government in North Yemen, and the Egyptian army’s use of gold to buy the loyalty of the tribes with them, and not to form a modern revolutionary army.

[@abdullahshah9397]

The yemeni royal family are saudi arabian citizens now.

[@darthvader4594]

Aren't they houthis now?

[@abdullahshah9397]

@@darthvader4594 no they escaped in the 60s and lived in saudi arabia and gained citizenship. They are traditional zaidi monarchists while the houthis are theocratic shia revolutionaries like iran.

[@zombieat]

@@abdullahshah9397 good point. to be honest i feel sorry for the people of yemen. they had a good thing going with their last monarch that nasser removed.

[@cornamenpython6760]

​@@zombieat Nice one

[@Thrawn773]

They aren’t even Yemenis they are Turkish

[@moderatetuber3845]

Egypt came out partly victorious because half of Yemen was declared as a socialist pan Arabist nation. I wouldn’t called Egypt’s Vietnam since Vietnam was never segregated or annexed by the U.S Plus Vietnam had only the USSR on its side and was fighting the nato and America, while Yemen had on its side UK, US, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Belgium, France, and Saudi Arabia. All against Egypt. Completely opposite scenario

[@habsburgron6537]

False. The Egyptian military weren't able to defeat the royalists and the royalists were only defeated when the Egyptians left and they had lost support from Saudi Arabia. Egypt didn't annex Yemen or segregated. Besides that, Vietnam was supported by China, USSR, North Korea and several other communist allies. Saudi Arabia, Iran Jordan, Israel, Pakistan and the UK supported the royalists. Also, many historians and scholars even call the North Yemen Civil War "Egypt's Vietnam".

[@moderatetuber3845]

@@habsburgron6537 The war ended with Northen Yemen as an independent nation from the royalist

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

abdallah al-sallal was well-seconded by a certain ali abdallah saleh who like kadhafi, didn't know when to call it a reign in time.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

Isn’t Saleh the guy who tried to seize power with the Houthis only for the Houthis to later murder him?

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@jonathanwilliams1065 the very one.

[@samuelomuhsin7623]

Thanks for this excellent and well documented video. I salute you your efforts to dig in the archives, the photos are extremely rare. My opinion is that Yemen started its collapse and heading towards a dismantled state since the revolution in 1962. The simple reason is the destruction of the social cohesion in the country as the revolution was not born in Yemen, it was fuelled by foreign interests. Since the 1962 revolution, while it may seem that equality was established, however, in reality, there was no respect for any state or ruling party ever since. Yemen is composed of tribes who are all heavily armed, stronger than any army. At the time of the Imam « Royalists » at least there was a respect to the ruling Imam from a religious perspective that successfully maintained peace and order for 100 years. Examine the evolution of North Yemen, and you’ll see how doomed its evolution was and still is. Unfortunately!

[@Based_Gigachad_001]

How have I not heard of this?

[@ahafeel]

Yemen is like Afghanistan... Both hold strategic geopolitical location and fiercely independent people. Yemen like Afghanistan is a graveyard for any invader. All adventuring external actors should be aware of this!

[@kyleolcott1769]

Except for the times they were invaded and occupied by the British

[@ahafeel]

@@kyleolcott1769 and the British left too!.. Of course they also had a few colourful, yet murderous personalities such as Mad Mitch to add a bit of blood lust to their stay! Can't deny that though. You've got to give the devil its due!!

[@mizrahiwithattitude2733]

and the turks @@kyleolcott1769

[@user-yy4bt1pi4d]

@@kyleolcott1769who told you that? Facts?

[@Joseph_Stalin.-]

Can you explain the South Arabian War?

[@timclinton9427]

Where Continent's collide there be great turmoil.....

[@austinitesince1979]

Nasser was welcomed with open arms to Jerusalem, but Yasser Arafat was never allowed once into Jerusalem. just goes to show that there are different tribes, and that the english basically ascribed the word "arab" to the entire people of the middle east incorrectly (the ancient translation of the word 'gharab' meant "person of the west"). sort of like how the "chinese" people are more than one ethnic or racial group and their identity of being "chinese" morphed into being more of a political and cultural identity. the land of India and all the Indians are also many different groups of people...

[@jesupcolt]

You know you're brutal when Muslims call you medieval.

[@reeemohsen]

Shut up bruh

[@jesupcolt]

@@reeemohsen no u

[@YehiaRamadan-tu3qf]

Why do you have something against us muslims?

[@deaththekid3998]

I’m not even two minutes into the video and I already had a wtf moment. What the hell is a “ban on aircraft”????

[@neofulcrum5013]

The Middle East is never gonna know peace will it?

[@emandelacruz123]

They don't want it

[@dantewilliams2757]

@@emandelacruz123at least not while their enemies live

[@arsenal_84]

Great assessment !

[@christopher9727]

​@@dantewilliams2757 .. Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@stevenverdoliva6217]

Very doubtful.

[@kellymorgan-ramseyer7387]

Pronounce the capital Sana correctly it is Sa Na not Sa Nana

[@kfirshragay4376]

why are you using pictures of personnel / equipment from israel when talking about egpyt / saudi arabia

[@Monkey.D.Shinchan]

Saudi supporting shiah? 🤯

[@NP3GA]

Monarchists gonna support monarchists

[@Monkey.D.Shinchan]

@@NP3GA i know, but Saudi suporting Shiah? 🤯

[@khaledalmalki2811]

It is not strange. In politics, there is no permanent enemy, but there are changing interests. + Gamal Abdel Nasser hated Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Morocco more than he hated Israel.

[@sleepyjoe7518]

Egypt's campaign gives eerie vibes about Soviet campaign in Afghanistan.

[@zhouwu]

​@@khaledalmalki2811 What? I'm so confused. Who is Nasser allied to again?

[@Gol_D_Rog3r]

Is this the same guy who does starwars videos?

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

4:18 in 1961 the Syrians overthrew their pro-Nasser rulers & broke with their colonial metropolis Cairo. Exit UAR. British cartoonist Cummings published a caricature showing a Nasser-face Sphinx losing his Syrian rear.

[@thewanderers5626]

Nasser is the king of taking L's😅.

[@YehiaRamadan-tu3qf]

How though?He literally won

[@svihl666]

20:58 / 21:07

[@aasemahsan]

Ahmad ibn Yahya Mohammed al-Badr Free Yemen movement Abdullah al Sallal 12:08 Agreement(s) on ceasefire & subsequent failure 15:22 Adverse effect on Egyptian economy

[@mikumartikainen954]

or would you say, egypts forest moon of endor.

[@shahansindhi8141]

Nobody told me this

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

7:47 red parrots parroting each odder to this day.

[@beepboop204]

[@OffizierHashem]

Nothing about Israeli involvement in Yemen in favor of royalists. Also, there was nothing about the Saudi request of the US in 1966 to pressure the Israelis to attack Egypt just to break Nasser.

[@5cats267]

Egypt lost only 5 thousands troops in the conflict

[@davidgibson3631]

actually lost 15 thousand troop not mention his advisor

[@drjacob2276]

They actually lost a total of 26,000 troops.

[@5cats267]

Egypt lost only 5,000 soldiers, according to the testimony of the Chief of Staff of the Army at the time, Saad El-Din El-Shazly, who reviewed the records of losses.

[@drjacob2276]

@5cats267 El-Shazly just underestimated the death count of Egyptian by only giving the 1964 records of losses. According to Kenneth Pollack, Egyptian military casualties considerably increased and by the time they left, they had a total of 26,000 troops killed in the war.

[@5cats267]

@@drjacob2276 who is Kenneth Pollack?

[@VladislavDrac]

It all started when the last Himyarite king cursed the peninsula to be as chaotic as it will ever be before riding to the Red Sea to his death.

[@danghoangluong2942]

Nasser, more like Asser

[@xescv]

💀

[@YehiaRamadan-tu3qf]

Bro that's literally one of my classmate's name💀 (I'm Egyptian btw)

[@1FATBOY114]

N. Yemen & S. Yemen look like they are in the wrong place

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Nasser couldn't take an L... The Saudis maybe should've pressed on with royalist support.

[@thutmose7506]

Nasser was never considered hero in Egypt his regime faced was a lot of resistance from intellectuals in Egypt. The first thing Nasser read in the morning was the jokes that Egyptians made about him. He was a dictator that surrounded himself with loyalists who don’t have any skills.

[@turkishkid66]

Bring back Ottoman Empire

[@danwelterweight4137]

Didn't the Arabs joined with the British to overthrow them. I don't think the Turks will ever forget or forgive the Arabs for that. The Arabs are the reason why the Ottomans lost WWI.

[@khalidalali186]

Not a single attractive person in this whole video, except for JFK and a few British foot soldiers. No wonder everyone is pissed the entire time 🤷‍♂️ 😆 Btw, if you guys look at the map of the Middle East today, you’ll notice it’s similar to its map in the years 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500 etc. Same characters too, just different actors.

[@josh656]

Another Hillary Clinton special.

[@yesteryear]

really its neoliberal shill. stop fallin fo da two parties, theyre da same.

[@josh656]

@@yesteryear two heads, same snake.

[@Thrawn773]

The “Yemeni royal family” wasn’t even Yemeni they were Turkish. South Yemen was very close to bringing Yemen back. The North Yemen was always the bad guys because of their Turkish ideology

[@amjadtaufiq2402]

كانهم هاشميين يااذكى اخوتك ايش دخل الترك في الموضوع

[@demonhd8437]

Gee how very American of Egypt and Saudi 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@turkishkid66]

Bring back Ottoman Empire

[@kalord1251]

No thx

[@amjadtaufiq2402]

I don't think the Ottomans have good memories in Yemen

[@danwelterweight4137]

​@@amjadtaufiq2402they don't want to swim at the beach? 😂