Foreword: Terorrist Activity in Yemen
Middle East Security and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Situated at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, Yemen is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It is also is the poorest country in the Arab world and one on the verge of economic collapse. With nearly half its people under the age of 15, Yemen’s population is set to almost double by 2025, to 38 million. Unemployment ranges from 35 to 40 percent, and the country suffers from a high level of illiteracy and dwindling natural resources. Its oil reserves are rapidly being depleted, and in a decade or so, it may become the first country…
