Deliberate attempts were also made to cut off the main water source to the citizens for weeks while large numbers of refugees were killed. .
Economic Situation.
Economic hardships began for Yemen after the unification in 1990. Yemen's economy used to be largely self-sufficient and based on the country's agriculture. Due to the importation of cheaper goods from abroad, Yemen was forced to become dependent on others to survive. Additionally, economic difficulties resulted from negative outcomes of the Persian Gulf War. However, these economic hardships also inspired a new commitment to the planning and the development of a better economy in Yemen. These efforts were focused on the petroleum industry, job training, education, the infrastructure, and agricultural potential. However, the economy suffered more hardships when the 1994 civil war began. This conflict caused greater infrastructural damage. The economy's hardships resulted from primarily five other factors. These include: the start of a new government system, the lack of data being recorded relating to the production of material, the large scale of the secondary economy, the economic activity involving Yemenis abroad, and the institutional regulation of the collection and processing of data. .
Currently, Yemen is in the middle of economic reforms. To help the Yemeni economy, the government has encouraged private investments in agriculture, fisheries, and oil. Some companies have been sold privately while others have been auctioned. The government has also supported the search for foreign and local investors to aid in this process. Some of the state -owned businesses that may be sold privately include construction companies, power stations, public housing, and state telecommunications. .
U.S. Priorities.
The United States does not have any crucial financial exchanges with Yemen. A substantial trade relationship does not exist between the two.