A State Department spokesman said the United States does not preview decisions about terrorist designations, and officials said the timeline might change. The Houthis have lobbed rockets and missiles into the kingdom that Saudi officials say have killed civilians. ADBut experts said efforts to shelter humanitarian work from being disrupted by counterterrorism designations have failed in the past. On the flip side, such restrictions can also have an unintended effect on activities that the government wants to support, including aid work, if they are not paired with exceptions and licenses. A draft of the resolution, obtained by The Washington Post, says the Saudi-led war has helped produce the “world’s largest humanitarian crisis.”

Source: Washington Post November 20, 2020 21:23 UTC