Coastal Arab country (5)

I believe the answer is:

yemen

(Other definitions for yemen that I've seen before include "Republic on the Arabian Peninsula" , "Arabian republic, capital Sanaa" , "Country bordering Oman" , "Country between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden" , "Country to W. of Oman" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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