Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world. Its 22 million-strong population is set to double by 2035 at the current rate of growth, but it’s fast running out of water – and oil. Yemen’s state structures are weak and incomplete, and the country faces substantial development challenges.
I reported from Yemen for a year – from 2006 to 2007 – and now I’m back to see whether recent reforms are diffusing social, political and economic pressures in this fragile state.
I reported from Yemen for a year – from 2006 to 2007 – and now I’m back to see whether recent reforms are diffusing social, political and economic pressures in this fragile state.
