Yemen’s challenges

Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis recaps on his visit to Yemen, where he met with the Prime Minister, President and Foreign Minister. His trip came shortly after the London Yemen Meeting, where leaders from nations across the globe met to decide ways forward for the Gulf state

Yemen’s president says Iran supports Houthis – 9 Sept 09

Yemeni government forces have been fighting Houthi loyalists in the country’s north for weeks, vowing to crush them with an “iron fist”. Ali Abdallah Saleh, the president, now speaks exclusively to Al Jazeera, saying the recent lull in fighting was not a truce and blaming Iran for supporting the rebels. He says the military operations [...]

Inside Story – Yemen’s fragile unity – 4 Apr 09

On top of the existing problems of piracy, drugs and poverty, a fresh outbreak of fighting looks like it could threaten Yemen’s already fragile unity.

Inside Story – Doubts over Yemen’s future – Sep 7 2009

The five-year long fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters in the north of Yemen has cast a shadow on the future of this Arab country. Houthi fighters, who are Zaidi Shia Muslims, are seeking independence from a government which they say is corrupt and too close to Saudi Arabia. The latest round of fighting [...]

Yemen’s president says Iran supports Houthis – 9 Sept 09

Yemeni government forces have been fighting Houthi loyalists in the country’s north for weeks, vowing to crush them with an “iron fist”. Ali Abdallah Saleh, the president, now speaks exclusively to Al Jazeera, saying the recent lull in fighting was not a truce and blaming Iran for supporting the rebels. He says the military operations [...]

Poverty driving Yemen’s children into workforce- 2 July 08

Yemen is the poorest counrty in the Middle East. The World Bank says dwindling oil reserves and lack of development is locking Yemen’s people in poverty. This poeverty is also robbing many children of their childhood. Al Jazeera reports on how poverty is driving children into the workforce.

Yemen’s war-displaced face dire hunger threats – 23 Nov 09

Children who are malnourished and undernourished are not difficult to spot in Yemen where hunger stalks the poverty-stricken population. While fighting in northern Yemen between government troops and Houthi fighters has displaced thousands of civilians, aid workers fear they will not be able to address the country’s growing hunger needs. Several aid groups have warned [...]

Saudi concern over Yemen’s Houthis – 10 Nov 09

Houthi fighters in Yemen say they’ve taken control of more territory on the border, a claim that has worried neighbouring Saudi Arabia. The claim comes after the Saudis said they had regained control of another area seized by the rebels last week. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Sanaa, the Yemeni capital.

Poverty driving Yemen’s children into workforce- 2 July 08

Yemen is the poorest counrty in the Middle East. The World Bank says dwindling oil reserves and lack of development is locking Yemen’s people in poverty. This poeverty is also robbing many children of their childhood. Al Jazeera reports on how poverty is driving children into the workforce.

Video Dispatch: An Iranian Role in Yemen’s Rebellion

STRATFOR : www.stratfor.com A long-standing rebellion in Yemen has surged to the fore once again, drawing in neighboring Saudi Arabia. Iran is exploiting the conflict for strategic reasons, connected to the international debate over Tehrans nuclear program.

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