Fears That Yemen's Civil War Is About To Expand

Yemen's Instability Could Draw Regional Players Into Fray -- Christian Science Monitor

The impoverished country's battles against Shiite rebels and a growing Al Qaeda threat have heightened tensions between Sunni and Shiite neighbors in the region.

By the standards of terrorism and security, Yemen has a lot to worry about: an explosive Shiite insurgency in the north and a war with Al Qaeda brewing in the south.

How one of the Middle East's poorest and most unstable countries resolves these conflicts has implications for the entire region, observers say, for its sectarian strife is already heightening tensions between Sunni and Shiite neighbors in the region.

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