Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 22

30-May-2011

Yemen Faces Civil War And Economic Ruin

Rebels seize five ministries, oil industry is on the edge of collapse.

Rebels have captured five ministries in San'a and closed the airport as both sides warned that Yemen is moving into a civil war at least 109 people had been killed in fighting since 23 May, as of MEES press time, compared to the 150 who died previously from January when the unrest started. About 10,000 Hashid confederation...