Others who are not security oriented, or not interested in strategic sectors, they will probably leave quicker and we tend to find that they don't stick around. So it's sector-specific really.

There is. Some things can't be helped. If you are, so to speak, 'white and western' and in Yemen, you are already at heightened risk and there's nothing you can do about it. However, say you are, for example, staying in one of the high-profile . Paradoxically, even though security there might be quite high, you may indeed actually be targeted because there are only a few of them and the would-be attackers will know that that's where the Westerners are. They will also target tourist sites. They will target popular restaurants and clubs. It is best not to frequent the places that foreigners, westerners, would frequent.

In terms of travel, we find a lot of people tend to employ the armed convoy approach with branded logos on their cars that drive through populated areas. That's just another way of putting a big bull's-eye on your vehicle. The best approach we find is get to know a local, ask them questions about the security situation, make friends with them if you can. Stay at one of their houses. If you can stay outside of the up-market, western areas, that is often even better.