Key issues There are five key issues in this case: 1 Yemen is a country in the early stages of the tourist area life cycle 2 Yemen has significant archaeological attractions, as well as cultural resources that attract the more adventurous visitor, 3 As one of the poorer countries in the world, Yemen needs the economic benefits of tourism, but there are significant social and cultural constraints on tourism 4 development mean that safety Yemen's litical background and incidents of attacks on tourists and security issues act as a further constraint on its tourism development. 5 Yemen must plan for the sustainable management of its major tourist attractions particularly the unique archaeological resources.