广播电视英语短句 第 227 课：基地组织-1

Yemen is the poorest Arab nation. 也门是阿拉伯最穷的国家。

Poverty can help breed extremism -- al-Qaida is a growing concern for the Yemenis. 贫困得以帮助滋养极端主义 — 基地组织 ，它使也门的关注度持续增温。

But the government also faces an armed rebellion in the north and a separatist movement in the south. 另外政府同样面临北部的武装叛军和南方的独立派运动。

In Sanaa, fears of an al-Qaida attack led to temporary closures this week of the American, British and French embassies. 在 Sanaaa, 因担心基地组织的袭击，本周美国，英国和法国的大使馆暂时关闭。

Yemeni officials say they have increased protection of foreign interests in the capital. 也门的政府官员表示在首都他们加派人手保护国外利益。