Thursday, October 14, 2010

Is Yemen On The Brink?

Yemen On The Brink -- Real Clear World (Commentary)

Yemen's stability and security situation is rapidly deteriorating, and its potential implosion will have a dramatic impact on neighboring states, the region and the international community. Central to the issue is the creeping and destructive plague of corruption.

Yemen is rarely in the news unless linked to events such as last week's attack on British diplomats, the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day 2009 or the just past 10-year anniversary of the attack on the USS Cole. These dramatic - but infrequent - events obscure the more obvious and in some ways more important story of Yemen.

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More News On Yemen

Militants kill local Yemeni security chief
-- AP
Police chief killed during south Yemen protest -- AFP
Bombs in south Yemen kill 2 near sports club -- AP
Yemen Qaeda chief announces formation of 'army': website -- AFP
Al-Qaida in Yemen threatens to topple president -- AP
Yemen eyes $10 bln aid, French to help against Qaeda -- Reuters
US helping Yemen fight Al-Qaeda, shuns talking to group -- Arab News
U.S. May Set up Naval Base in Yemen to Face Al-Qaeda Threat - Envoy -- Yemen Post
France tells nationals to evacuate families from Yemen -- AFP
10 Years After Cole, Yemen Becomes Militant Hotbed -- NPR
Al Qaeda Is A Minor Nuisance -- Strategy Page

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