Opinions
US Policy in Yemen: Applying Pressure on Trump
Long referred to as “the forgotten war,” Yemen has emerged at the forefront of discussions in Washington. Longstanding opponents of the United States’ role in the conflict won their first major victory on the November 28th when the senate voted to allow a measure calling for an end US support for the war in Yemen. This marked the most significant rebuke to the Saudis since the start of the conflict—and just the latest sign of increasing tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia following the murder of Jamal al-Khashoggi in Istanbul.