U.S. confident oil-rich Yemen will withstand threats

U.S. confident oil-rich Yemen will withstand threats
Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2014 - With a major oil company fearful of the security situation in Yemen, the U.S. State Department said it's confident the government in Sanaa will stay in place. The Yemeni government is facing dueling threats from the northern Houthi rebel movement and southern separatist groups that at times have been associated with al-Qaida. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told repor ... more

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