Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 5

1-Feb-2010

POLITICAL COMMENT

Political Comment (1 February 2010)

The international conference on Yemen in London has expressed support for the Yemeni government's attempts to deal with its domestic problems. Houthi insurgents in northern Yemen have unexpectedly offered a cease-fire to the Saudis and claim to have withdrawn from Saudi territory. George Mitchell's latest tour of the region has produced no visible evidence of progress on the...