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As stated earlier, separatist movements, terrorism, assassinations,
mismanagement and poverty are the first concepts that come to mind
when Yemen is mentioned. Similar problems to those in Yemen are
spreading rapidly across the Middle East. Every Yemeni has the right
to national unity, to live in peace, to be well governed and to live in

peace and prosperity.
Yet ideas and practices concerning the political management of
countries and international relations are literally treading these rights
underfoot. The problems still fail to be resolved, despite all the various
models, foreign aid and work by international organizations.
Let us consider the economic problems. Yemen's total debt as of
2013 was 46.8% of GDSP. That means when a Yemeni spends 100 riyals
he is only contributing 53 riyals to the national economy. Inflation in
Yemen in 2013 was 17%. In other words, 9 of those 53 riyals disappear

with inflation, leaving 44 riyals. So does every Yemeni contribute 44
riyals to the national economy out of every 100 riyals he makes a year,

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