"Declining oil revenues, civil war and southern separatism threaten unity and stability in the strategic Arabian Peninsula state of Yemen. Resurgent terrorist groups have stepped up their campaign inside Yemen and struck across the border in Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s window of opportunity to shape its own future is narrowing, with implications for the security of shipping routes through the Suez Canal and for the internal security of Yemen’s neighbours. Ginny Hill will shed light on the socio-economic climate in Yemen leading to this present crisis and why the world should take greater note."