Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 45

7-November-2005

YEMEN

Yemen, Djibouti Agree To Demarcate Common Sea Borders

Yemen and Djibouti have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the demarcation of their common sea borders, according to a Yemen Times report of 24 October. Yemen and Djibouti stand on either side of the Bab al-Mandab strait which joins the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The two countries also signed a number of other MOUs and cooperation mechanisms to facilitate their...