||The United States has a tough stance on terrorism, especially in regions where terrorist groups seek to take advantage of a people or situation. In this article I hope to answer questions related to how the political unrest in Yemen began, how Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula formed and what effects they have in the region, as well as the implications for American policies and interests in the Horn of Africa . area. Yemen is a poor and unstable state where political and social problems are an issue that some groups will seek to exploit while others have a vested interest in stability. An analysis of past and present political, economic, and social issues in Yemen reveals two major questions: the ability of terrorist groups to thrive and the effects they have on American interests and policies in that region. Yemen is located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, Yemen boasts a variable landscape with immense desert areas in the southern portion and rugged mountains in the north. With a population of almost 24,000,000, comparable to that of Saudi Arabia, Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. In 2010, the average family earned an annual income of approximately $2,600. With a population that is generally very insensitive to any truly meaningful form of government involved in local affairs, tribal territories outside the capital Sana'a are difficult for the government to control. Yemen's history is one of multiple occupation and civil war. After the invasions of the Romans, Ethiopians and Persians, the country converted to Islam and found itself under... middle of paper......n hopes that together they will be able to stabilize Yemen and control the activities of AQAP.Works Citedhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108153.htmlhttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Average_annual_income_in_Yemenhttp://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20091111_hasan_case_overt_clues_and_tactical_challengeshttp://www.stratfor .com/weekly/ 20110330-aqap-and-vacuum-authority-yemenhttp://www.cfr.org/yemen/al-qaeda-arabian-peninsula-aqap/p9369#p7http://www.newyorker.com/reporting /2011/04/ 11/110411fa_fact_filkins?printable=true¤tPage=allhttp://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Yemen.htmlwww.indexmundi.com/yemen/demographics_profile.htmlhttp:/ /www.moonofalabama. org/2007/02/understanding_a_1.htmlhttp://www.eoearth.org/article/Bab_el-Mandebhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2010/01/06/us-yemen-qaeda -timeline-idUSTRE6052XK20100106

Topic > ||The United States has a tough stance on terrorism, especially in regions where terrorist groups seek to take advantage of a people or situation. In this article I hope to answer questions related to how the political unrest in Yemen began, how Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula formed and what effects they have in the region, as well as the implications for American policies and interests in the Horn of Africa . area. Yemen is a poor and unstable state where political and social problems are an issue that some groups will seek to exploit while others have a vested interest in stability. An analysis of past and present political, economic, and social issues in Yemen reveals two major questions: the ability of terrorist groups to thrive and the effects they have on American interests and policies in that region. Yemen is located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, Yemen boasts a variable landscape with immense desert areas in the southern portion and rugged mountains in the north. With a population of almost 24,000,000, comparable to that of Saudi Arabia, Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. In 2010, the average family earned an annual income of approximately $2,600. With a population that is generally very insensitive to any truly meaningful form of government involved in local affairs, tribal territories outside the capital Sana'a are difficult for the government to control. Yemen's history is one of multiple occupation and civil war. After the invasions of the Romans, Ethiopians and Persians, the country converted to Islam and found itself under... middle of paper......n hopes that together they will be able to stabilize Yemen and control the activities of AQAP.Works Citedhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108153.htmlhttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Average_annual_income_in_Yemenhttp://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20091111_hasan_case_overt_clues_and_tactical_challengeshttp://www.stratfor .com/weekly/ 20110330-aqap-and-vacuum-authority-yemenhttp://www.cfr.org/yemen/al-qaeda-arabian-peninsula-aqap/p9369#p7http://www.newyorker.com/reporting /2011/04/ 11/110411fa_fact_filkins?printable=true¤tPage=allhttp://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Yemen.htmlwww.indexmundi.com/yemen/demographics_profile.htmlhttp:/ /www.moonofalabama. org/2007/02/understanding_a_1.htmlhttp://www.eoearth.org/article/Bab_el-Mandebhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2010/01/06/us-yemen-qaeda -timeline-idUSTRE6052XK20100106