Yemen

BMI View: Yemen is facing a prolonged and serious deterioration in its security situation as the country's southern and northern insurrections gather pace, and Jihadist militancy... 2009-09-15

BMI View: Saudi Arabia and the US are likely to become increasingly involved in Yemeni politics, amid concerns at rising Iranian influence in the north.

BMI View: Oil revenues plummeted 74% in the first seven months of 2009, forcing the government to reach out to Saudi Arabia for an emergency cash programme - but the crisis is likely... 2009-09-15

BMI View: The external position will suffer material damage from the stark decline in oil revenues, though some improvement is likely in 2010.

BMI View: Recent events in Yemen threaten not only the stability of the country, but that of the wider Middle East, and will be a headache to US President Barack Obama, with more... 2009-09-02

Yemen's short-term political risk ratings remain unchanged in spite of the recent turbulence in the Sa'ada region, which, in our view, has yet to impact the government's policymaking... 2009-09-02

The Yemeni rial has weakened by around 2% against the dollar since late June, trading on September 2 at YER204.935/US$. With downside pressures remaining elevated, we have therefore... 2009-09-02

Yemen's currency has weakened significantly over the past month or so, and further depreciation in the months ahead could be on the cards. We have warned for some time that Yemen's... 2009-08-13

The Central Bank of Yemen's foreign reserves fell 17.3% between October 2008 and April (US$8.82bn to US$7.30bn). Crude oil output slipped by 11.6% in 2008 to just 305,000b/d - a drop... 2009-06-26

The deaths of nine abducted foreigners in Yemen in June take the dangers associated with the country to a new level, and are likely to add to pressure on foreign companies present... 2009-06-26