http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Yemen welcomes Britain-called meeting [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 02/01/2010] Yemen has welcomed a Britain-called meeting to discuss its crucial economic, political and security issues that should focus on bolstering Yemen's efforts to fight terrorism, almotamar.net reported on Saturday An official source was cited as saying the call by Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, was in the right track to rally international support for development, poverty reduction and counterterrorism in Yemen.Poverty and soaring unemployment in the developing world provide are main factors for extremism, and with them many youths are misled, the source said, adding the meeting expected to gather Britain and its international partners could help Yemen in the present time.On Friday, Brown called for a Yemen meeting to address the country's economic, political and security issues.The meeting was said to take place in London late this month with counterterrorism high on the agenda after the Christmas failed attack on a U.S. Detroit-bound passenger jet claimed by al-Qaeda in Yemen.Britain will work along with international partners to assist Yemen to face al-Qaeda, Brown's office said.The call for a meeting on January 28 has received applause from the While House and the European Union, the office said, adding Brown will try in coming days to gain the support of Saudi Arabia and other Arabian Gulf states.