A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden warned of an escalation in fighting between al-Qaida and Yemeni authorities and predicted the government would need outside intervention to stay in power.
Chairman of the General Investment Authority GIA called for the establishment of a financial market in Yemen YemenOnline. Feb 22 - Chairman of the General Investment Authority, Salah Al-Attar called for the establishment of a financial market in Yemen to attract investment capital. "The financial market will enhance good governance and the transformation of many family businesses into joint stock companies. It will also enhance the process of privatization, as well as help small and medium enterprises to obtain financing." said the Chairman of GIA in a press conference held today at the GIA headquarters.