An article saying that the rise of militancy in Yemen can in good part be explained by conflicts over resources, such as the fact that Yemen is running out of water.
Also, the Guardian reports that Al Qaeda says that the attempted strike by the Nigerian over Detroit were a retaliation against recent US involvement in strikes on Al Qaeda in Yemen. Also, the US had increased its involvement over the last few years: The US has increased its military aid package to Yemen from less than $11m in 2006 to more than $70m this year, as well as providing up to $121m for development over the next three years. The Wall Street Journal suggests a similar point.
Patrick Cockburn also mentions that Yemen's troubles were amplified when Saudi Arabia sent back 1 million Yemenis to Yemen because it refused to back the first Gulf War. Also, the 2003 invasion of Iraq radicalized the militants in Yemen.
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