Yemen

A recent strike at the port of Aden could presage further labour unrest in Yemen over the coming months (and possibly years) as both the global and local economies slow down. According... 2008-11-12

The upsurge in piracy in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, has led the United Nations to call for a UN force to combat the belligerents, although we expect that responsibility... 2008-11-03

Yemeni officials have rejected a report from Human Rights Watch, which claims that hundreds of people were unlawfully detained during a four-year insurgency by rebels in northern... 2008-10-24

In the absence of recent data, we believe that inflationary pressure remains elevated in Yemen and have pencilled in a year-end rate of 16.0% y-o-y for CPI. This should ease significantly... 2008-10-24

Yemen has fared rather poorly as far as attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is concerned, and unless or until the security situation markedly picks up we do not envision this... 2008-10-02

Foreigners and their employers in Yemen will have to reassess their security arrangements following the assault on the US embassy last Wednesday (September 17) that killed 19 people,... 2008-09-22

The September 17 attack on the US embassy in Sana'a highlights that although the government has recently made significant progress in rounding up suspected al-Qaeda militants, security... 2008-09-18

Reports of two explosions followed by heavy gunfire near the US embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a today (September 17) highlight that even though the government has recently... 2008-09-17

BMI View: A fiscal surplus is possible this year, with the H108 hike in oil export earnings delivering an increase to state revenues. But more needs to be done on the supply side... 2008-09-11

BMI View: Having struck a peace deal with the northern Zaydi rebels, President Saleh should be able to deploy more resources to combat the al-Qaeda threat.