Washington Post: Yemen famine as a result of deliberate Saudi policies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The famine crisis in Yemen is due to the deliberate policies of the Saudi-led coalition in the war on the country, the Washington Post reported. The report includes shocking video images and reports, mostly for child victims.

The report, which describes shocking humanitarian cases, was co-authored by the head of the newspaper's office in Cairo, Soudarsan Raghavan and photographer Lorenzo Taganoli. The video reports were prepared by Yusra Ishaq and Mohammed al-Makhlafi.

The report describes the cases of children, including Abdul Saleh (3 years), who appears lying on a bed unable to walk or talk while hunger exhausted his body lean, and his arms and legs are like the branches of trees thin, which weighs only about 4.5 kg.

According to his father, this poor child can not buy milk or other food at high prices. His father is told that he and his family sometimes go through two days without being able to eat any food.

Food shortage
Nearly four years of conflict in Yemen have led to a severe food shortage, and more than 20 million Yemenis, or about two-thirds of the country's population, are unable to fill their gaps.

In many cases, food may be available on the market, but prices are so high that people can not afford to buy, with import restrictions and high transport costs due to the lack of fuel, currency collapse and other supply disruptions.

The report points to the role of the Saudi-led military alliance in the war on Yemen and finds support from the United States - explaining that the economic measures imposed by the alliance on Yemenis have caused what the United States considers the worst humanitarian disaster in the world.

He added that the hunger crisis in Yemen has worsened significantly last year, and that the areas facing emergency conditions increased by 60%, according to an analysis by a group of relief agencies this month.

Tish bin Salman
The newspaper says the crisis reflects what critics see as the reckless practice of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Yemen.

The specter of famine in Yemen is among the reasons why the US Senate voted this month to end US support for the Saudi-led coalition in this context, which is responsible for killing thousands of civilians in air strikes.

"Many Yemenis say they are facing two wars, one from the skies through raids, the other with inflation, high prices and scarcity of food caused by the war," said Abeer Atifha, a regional spokeswoman for the World Food Program.