Word: dhofar
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that Aden wants to unify the two Yemens by force and fear that after the collapse of American influence in Iran, Washington may not respond strongly enough to Communist subversion in the Arabian Peninsula. The Saudis are also worried about renewed South Yemeni backing of Marxist insurgents in the Dhofar region of Oman, whose rebellion was checked three years ago only with the help of forces supplied by the now-deposed Shah of Iran...
...account, his rise began when he visited Oman in 1952 on an archaeological expedition. There, said Phillips, he met and became friends with Sultan Said bin Taimur, who informed him, "By the will of God we shall have oil, for I am grant ing you the oil concession for Dhofar" -an area the size of Ohio. Phillips went on to become one of the largest individual holders of Middle Eastern oil concessions...
Qabus might still be locked in the palace had not Omani rebels, trained in neighboring Southern Yemen by guerrilla warfare experts from Peking, begun fostering unrest. Eventually, operating out of bases in the Dhofar Mountains, the rebels mortared Salala...