Yemen

With unrest at the start of 2011 gathering momentum everywhere in MENA, including some oil-exporting Gulf states, Yemen's growth outlook has been undermined, which led us to revise... 2011-03-29

On the back of our projection of rising oil prices in 2011, we revise Yemen's 2011 fiscal deficit forecast to 2.0% of GDP from 2.6% previously (compared to 3.8% estimated for 2010).... 2011-03-15

Poor security at Yemen's main store of radioactive products could result in the theft of dangerous materials, according to comments by a senior government that came to light in one... 2011-01-04

We are forecasting double-digit inflation in Yemen in 2011, driven in part by high food prices. Yemen's growing population, dry climate and the dominance of qat production in agricultural... 2011-01-04

We are forecasting real GDP growth in Yemen to stagnate in 2011, coming in at 2.8%, down only slightly from an anticipated 2.9% in 2010. Although there is interest in new energy opportunities... 2010-09-24

Yemeni officials have accused al-Qaeda militants of using civilians as human shields, as clashes between rebels and government forces have intensified in the southern town of Huta.... 2010-09-24

The Yemeni government has been subject to several attacks by Al-Qaeda militants. The latest assault on a government intelligence centre in Aden, resulting in 11 deaths, is likely to... 2010-06-29

Although the CBY has held the riyal steady for a number of weeks now, we expect the unit to depreciate further before the end of 2010. Depreciation of the currency is a necessary adjustment... 2010-05-27

In late March President Ali Abdullah Saleh stated that Yemen was making progress in its crackdown on al-Qaeda. However, the March arrest in Saudi Arabia of 101 militants accused of... 2010-03-29

The Central Bank of Yemen's foreign reserves dropped 14.2% y-o-y in 2009, to US$7.0bn. The recent onset of LNG exports coupled with higher oil prices - we are forecasting the OPEC... 2010-03-29