Warmtoast,
Mrs T went to Yemen in 2000 as a TV producer for BBC News for the trial of those 10 idiots from Birmingham who tried to join AQ and got caught.
She still raves about the place - said Sana'a was amazing; like something out of Arabian nights.
We have a ceremonial Yemeni curved dagger at home that she brought back.
I think that's one of the saddest things about the arc of instability.
All of these wonderful countries, with fascinating cultures that gave us things like algebra and astronomy are now off limits to westerners.
Unless they're driving something pointy.
A tragedy.