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6 April 2011 last updated at 00: 38 GMT Yemen is on the way to reduce weak economy, some economists warn hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Yemen continue to call for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. In the West is concerned Yemeni uprising could authorize al Qaeda, but some believe the real risk - is the economic. This report is by our correspondent in Sana'a, Yemen, cannot be named for security reasons.

Ali Abdullah Saleh has the walls of Sleiman's small grocery store in Medinat al-Leyl - one of the poorest districts of Sanaa.

"I am for stability," Sleiman said. "Security is what I want."

Since decades Sleiman President Saleh saw as the man, the Yemen stable hold, but now he begins to change his mind.

Not so much because of the protests that have swept the country, but because life in Medinat-al-Leyl has become more difficult.

Prices rise, and security issues and roadblocks across the country make it difficult to deliver goods for Sleiman.

"People are hoarding."You buy supplies for the coming two months just in case, he says.

Cut taxes

Medina al-Leyl embodies many no running water has Yemen's problems - the neighborhood streets are dirty, malnutrition is widespread.

Yemen has weeks of nationwide protests were taken

Aid agencies say that because of the crisis, tens of thousands already not to food purchase, and economists warn that Yemen's weak economy on the way to the collapse is.

As anti-Government protests began two months ago, President Saleh led a series of reforms.

Those who ignore that it spending money warned, that he not have Mr Saleh cut taxes, increased the salaries of civil servants and public sector jobs created.

When down not the protests, calls for economic incentives the Government people hold rival demonstrations.

"If you are in the situation, the President with access to the Central Bank, bring thousands into the streets will be", says Hameed al-Ahmar of the opposition Islah party. "These people are, and if we control the Central Bank we have proof."

Three young men, to be - confirm not called away from the crowds chanted slogans in support of the President Mr. Ahmar theory.

A boy says, that his father, who is a village Sheikh, last Friday demonstration 300 people expressed. The Government, he says, pays for their transport and food, and everyone got the equivalent of $10 (£ 6) per day paid visit.

Another young says he received lunch and paid the equivalent of $10.

"Our Central Bank is now empty," he laughs. "they need more money soon."

Saudis 'fed up'

Diplomats in Sanaa say, that the Central Bank more money for new Government spending match print. The IMF and the World Bank also confirm the Government tap its reserves is and that this wreaks havoc on the Yemeni currency - rial.

Rial's value has dropped sharply was, and dollar have virtually disappeared from Exchange booths and banks across the capital.

In the country, that its most imported, importers will fight now, letters of credit, with suppliers demanding advance payments in full.

The price of wheat flour has almost doubled after the World Food Programme (WFP), last month. And food shortages, aid organizations ensure fewer people be able to afford although not imminent threat staple.

"The situation is not good." "If you take the global increase in the food, mix Rial in it weakening, and add the political situation, we really good news, not have," says Gian Carlo Cirri, of the WFP.

The increased spending by the Government comes as sales have dropped. Some estimates show that oil production in the past two months, after oil companies pulled out their staff and tribesmen set aflame an oil pipeline connection boxes of Marib's oil to the Red Sea last month imposed.

While recently umpteen billions in Bahrain and Oman help Yemen's powerful neighbors Saudi Arabia it has poured Governments, seems Riyad in no hurry to help Yemen. Many take this as a sign that gave the Saudis to the Yemeni Government.

"In one of the Wikileaks, which complained the Saudis that all send the money on Yemen ending in Swiss bank accounts, so that they see the advantage of not with the current regime intervene, fed up" says Sanaa-based analyst Abdel Ghani al-Iriyani.

The cost of the Yemeni revolt and the collapsing economy, many believe, is the greatest threat to the stability of the country.

"The Government takes measures Rial stable to hold", says economist Mohammad al-Maitami. "But if there is any confrontation, Rial collapsing and Yemen will reduce with him."

"People have no access to food and water." People will fight, "he adds."