The United States has reopened its embassy in Yemen, but Obama administration officials are continuing to warn about the threat posed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula following the failed Christmas Day airline bombing. On Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the situation in Yemen was a threat to global stability.

Hillary Clinton: “This is in that region, the spillover effects from instability directly impact the neighbors. Obviously, we see global implications from the war in — in Yemen and the ongoing efforts by al-Qaeda in Yemen to use it as a base for terrorist attacks far beyond the region.”

While the US military is increasing its ties to Yemen, many analysts say economic aid is needed more than military aid in the poor country.

Yemeni political analyst Khaled Al-Haroji: “Assistance, I imagine, will help security. We need exact locations, logistics, as well as economic assistance. These are important to Yemen, because the economic problem faced by Yemen, and the high rate of unemployment and poverty, is a suitable breeding environment for al-Qaeda, considering that many young Yemenis are frustrated and will turn to this organization (al-Qaeda).”