Yemen

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: 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.

BMI View: Diplomatic outreach to countries in the Red Sea and in the Arabian Peninsula will help to support the country's

We recently upped our short-term political risk rating for Yemen from 63.1 to 64.0 based on the improving security situation. As if to underline our view, we note that the US embassy... 2008-08-19

The Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping visited Yemen in June on a trip aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries. Xi talked of encouraging Chinese companies to invest... 2008-07-24