Despite signs of recovery, Yemen’s economy is set for another turbulent year in 2013, given the high levels of underemployment, unemployment and poverty that continue to grip the country.

Yemen’s economic situation remained very difficult in 2012, in spite of marked improvements in a number of areas brought about by a combination of both government action and support from foreign partners, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said last month. (CONTINUED - 416 WORDS)