Around the World: Yemen

Bourse dreams take shape

It's a long way from Wall Street to Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, but the poorest country in the Arab world plans to launch a stock market in one year as part of desperately needed economic reforms.

The bourse is a joint enterprise with Jordan, but analysts are sceptical, not only because of rampant corruption but also because the country is growing increasingly violent and the government's grip appears to be slipping.