BBC
January 5, 2010
France has become the third Western nation to shut its Yemen embassy, in response to a perceived increase in the security threat from al-Qaeda.
The US and UK embassies, which closed on Sunday, remain closed.
Speaking after a meeting with the visiting prime minister of Qatar, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said stability in Yemen is a top priority for the US.
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