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The poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen suffers from political corruption, tribal loyalties, and high levels of unemployment. Yemen faces security threats not only from its armed, tribally affiliated populace but also from terrorist groups aligned with al-Qaeda and from the Ansar Allah (Houthi) rebellion in the north. The seriousness of these threats is underscored by the state of political flux the country still finds itself in after President Ali Abdullah Saleh...