ABSTRACT
The dispute between Faysal and Nasser was for leadership of the Arab world and for domination over the Peninsula: the war in the Yemen was a symptom of this rather than the cause. The New York Times reported that three Egyptian warships were discharging tanks at Hodeidah and that Egyptian-crewed armoured cars were in action near Hajjah. For the more effective prosecution of the war, Nasser reduced the Yemeni Republic from the status of a partner to that of a servant, dominated by an army of occupation. Sallal's diplomatic isolation was increased in June when, at the time of the Six Days' War, he broke off relations with America, as did other Arab states. In May Iryani claimed that the war was over and that not a shot had been fired since December but during the winter the Royalists attacked once more.
