Horrifying picture of a malnourished child reveals starvation in Yemen’s brutal civil war 

What is Saudi Arabia’s role in the war in Yemen?

Yemen has been embroiled in a bloody civil war since 2014 when Houthi rebels took over the capital city of Sanaa. Saudi Arabia feared the rise of the group it says is backed by Iran, the region’s key Shia power. Riyadh formed a coalition with other mainly Sunni Arab states to restore the ousted Yemeni government.

What action has Saudi Arabia taken?

As well as bombing campaigns, the kingdom hit Yemen with naval blockades after a missile was fired towards Riyadh. The ports of Hodeidah and Salif were blocked off for weeks, stopping crucial aid and supplies from reaching the country.

How has the conflict affected Yemenis?

The UNHCR, the United Nations’ refugee agency, says the country is suffering the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis”. Some 22.2 million people, 75 per cent of the population, are in need of aid as they battle conflict, famine and disease, and thousands have died. 



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