The people of Yemen are in grave misery with no food, water, proper medical aid and most importantly, there is always a fear of death. Though Saudi Arabia claims that it is their fight against the Iran-backed violent religious militants, many analysts say that Saudi Arabia's object behind the invasion in Yemen is to gain regional supremacy. The United States wants to see Saudi Arabia in the control of Middle East. On the other hand, Iran has a continuing conflict with the United States. However, there could be another reason as to why US directly supports Saudi Arabia. According to some researchers, Yemen is situated on the planned Bab Al Mandeb passage which is a very important international shipping link through which massive quantity of oil is transported every day. This passage is not only vital but is the lifeline for Egypt. So any threat to the passage would definitely be a threat to the economy of Egypt which the United States doesn't want to happen. However, innocent people are losing their lives as a result of this bitter international politics. United Nations and other humanitarian organisations should come forward to save innocent lives in Yemen. Peaceful negotiations should be the only way to resolve any conflict.
ATM Haidar Khan
shakkhar@live.co.uk
Saudi-Yemen conflict
FE Team | Published: April 14, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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