Yemen

On February 26, Yemen's parliament overwhelmingly approved a two-year delay in holding legislative elections. The polls, originally slated for April 27, are now due to take place... 2009-02-27

Inflation in Yemen fell to 10.8% y-o-y in December 2008, down from the 2008 peak of 24.7% back in March. In line with wider disinflationary trends across the region and the globe,... 2009-02-20

December saw one of the most high profile abduction cases in recent times in Yemen, after three Germans were held hostage in the Bani Dhabyan area (about 80 kilometres east of Sana'a).... 2008-12-17

BMI View: Concerns are growing that President Saleh's political skills may no longer be sufficient to keep the country's relative calm in the face of a gathering Islamist

BMI View: The outbreak of a spate of piracy affecting the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea will force greater security cooperation with foreign partners, who have a vested interest in Yemen's... 2008-12-09

BMI View: The decline in oil prices delivers benefits with one hand, in the weakening of inflation, but in combination with lower exports, leaves the country in an increasingly weak... 2008-12-09

BMI View: Looming gas export receipts will bolster the current account, after a couple of years in which Yemen has recorded

BMI View: The budget deficit is expected to worsen, and revenue raising measures are still thin on the ground.

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