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What Kind of Yemen?

add to the pessimistic outlook. The purchasing power per capita in

Yemen is roughly $4 (four US dollars) and although this is significantly
lower compared to the international figures, it has the danger of falling
further still. It is because there is great price pressure on basic food
items and the foreign investments stopped. As the population contin-
ues to rise, the rate of unemployment increases incessantly.
All these are among the challenges that the new Cabinet led by
Bahhah is facing. Clearly, great efforts are required to solve these prob-

lems and it is crucial that Yemen focuses on works to rebuild the weak-
ened authority of the state.
The way to establish that authority is for everyone to believe in
democracy and to respect one another's rights and those people elected
to office. Once unity is established with the opposition with the coun-
try's interests being observed, when a conception of government is
developed that includes and embraces people from all sections of soci-
ety, the process of resolving the problems in the country will begin.

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