BBC country profile: Yemen

Ever wonder about the state of Yemen before this month? Probably not, though it has been front and centre to the 'war on terror' for several years now. It is a small state with little resources surrounded by other states with many resources. Poverty is commonplace as is Islamic extremism. It was created following a civil war which led to the unification of two countries in 1990. Most recently, there have been several extremists killed in targetted attacks by the United States.
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