World politicians, economists and organizations delegates have met and discussed the war on terrorism and the topics of economy, development and political dialogue in Yemen.

During the special forum organized by the London-based Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the security situation dominated the discussions, amid warnings that Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP could turn to a serious global and regional threat.

Shura Chairman, Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, said at the meeting: "Al-Qaeda was not made in Yemen, but it was exported to it. Yemen is a victim, and as you know, dozens of Yemeni troops and civilians have recently been victims of this terrorist organization."

"Yemen is doing its best to root out terrorists and asking the international community to provide more support for its counterterrorism efforts."

Ginny Hill, Convenor, Yemen Forum and Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House Chair, said the purpose of the meeting was to raise awareness among the British people about challenges facing Yemen and efforts being made to address major challenges including economy, population growth, water scarcity and political conflict.

Participants also highlighted the Yemeni economic satiation, analyzing it and submitting proposals for boosting the national economy.

Moreover, they discussed factors preventing Yemen from benefiting from external support, saying among the main factors for this are the lack of governmental transparent mechanisms for steering donor funds and the inability of the government to submit projects that meet basic needs of the people.