Yemen Asks for USD4B Annual Economic Aid

Yemen needs approximately USD4 billion in economic aid every year to be able to rescue its impoverished economy, the country's foreign minister said as quoted by

. Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi said that at a minimum, Yemen needs USD2 billion a year in development aid, but added that "if you want a real impact, a real change in the economy, standards of living of population, addressing the issues of basic needs of Yemenis, you need more than that."