RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Analysis) -- Saudi Arabia -- one of the wealthiest countries in the Middle East -- has spent nearly the last three years bombing its southern neighbor Yemen, the poorest nation in the region, with U.S.- and U.K.-supplied weapons, refueling, and training. Over 10,000 civilians have lost their lives in Yemen, according to
Saudi Weapons of War: Bullets, Bombs, Mercenaries, Media, Blackmail
The Saudi war against Yemen would not be possible without military support from the United States and other Western allies. It also would not be possible without the political and financial clout to control the narrative surrounding one of the most repressive regimes in existence.
