And regrettably, the United States is a big part of the problem. The United States may not be an active combatant in Yemen’s war, but it is not a bystander either. Indeed, Washington’s policy in Yemen in regard to the civil war is ineffective at best and a contributor to the conflict at worst. If the United States is genuinely serious about promoting a peace process, it would change its policy by suspending all defense sales to the Saudi-led coalition that could be used in an offensive capacity in Yemen. Washington must also devote more attention to conflict-ending negotiations than it has in the past.

Source: The Express Tribune December 29, 2017 08:03 UTC