The enmity between Iran and Saudi Arabia is a persistent feature of Middle Eastern geopolitics. Back in July 2020, Dares said Saudi Arabia and its mercenaries had looted some 48 million barrels of Yemen’s crude oil in previous years. When Saudi Arabia suddenly executed prominent Shia sheikh Nimr al-Nimr earlier this year, it was intended as a show of defiance, a message to Iran and the restive Shia in its own eastern provinces that the old paradigm of Sunni governance still had some stick. But bringing an end to the fighting calls for making hard choices that can actually succeed, not easy ones that likely won’t. A coalition led by Saudi Arabia and other Sunni-majority nations are supporting government forces in the bloody civil war. But State Department investigators and … The North wasn't able to get the same connections. Seriously man Saudi Arabia should just annex Yemen. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Saudi Arabia is our ally. The George H.W. Half of Yemen’s population — 14 million people — doesn’t have enough food to eat, per the UN. Washington And The World. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen had previously enjoyed the … The United States Shouldn’t Choose Saudi Arabia Over Iran. Syria is an obvious example, while in Yemen Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of supplying ballistic missiles fired at Saudi territory by the rebel Houthi movement. The Middle East as we know it has changed. Many displaced people, returnees, refugees and asylum seekers are now reliant on regular humanitarian aid to survive, according to the UN. In October last year, the US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) said it had recorded more than 100,000 deaths, including 12,0000 civilians killed in direct attacks. He united north and south Yemen in 1990, tilted toward Iraq during the 1991 Kuwait war, and survived a Saudi … Go back 100 years ago and the two countries position were reversed. In 2004, King Abdullah of Jordan spoke for many when he warned about a “Shia crescent” sprawling across the Middle East, from Bahrain to Iran to Iraq through the Alawite Assad regime in Syria and into Hezbollah-friendly districts of Lebanon. The Senate had passed a bipartisan resolution on 13 March in … Trump administration officials are considering a request from Saudi Arabia and its ally, the United Arab Emirates, for direct US military help to retake Yemen’s main port from Houthi rebels. © Copyright 2021 Center for the National Interest All Rights Reserved. It can do things other countries are not allowed to. Here's the latest. A BRUTAL civil war raging in Yemen has claimed more than 16,000 lives and left 13million people on the brink of starvation. Yemen war: Congress votes to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia This article is more than 1 year old House voted 247-175 to send the resolution to … Hasan Jamali / AP The war in Yemen is one of the fault lines making a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia far-fetched. Why is There a War in Yemen? According to charity Save the Children, 12.3 million children - 0r 93% -need humanitarian assistance and protection. Some 100,000 people are now thought to be dead because of the conflict, from direct involvement and knock on effects such as mass starvation and inadequate sanitation. But with the war dragging on, a senator is urging U.S. diplomats to be more involved in finding a … The Saudi-led intervention may have exacerbated the situation in Yemen, but it did not start the war. Prince Turki al-Faisal quickly countered the free rider claim, and was followed by Prince Abdullah al-Saud who wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that defended the war in Yemen. They’ve also had some successes against AQAP in Shabwah and (I think) Hadramaut. To understand the war in Yemen, you have to assume the perspective of a Saudi elite and zoom the camera outwards. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. During the 1960s, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser intervened in the North Yemen Civil War to stop a dethroned imam from reclaiming power, and quickly found himself trapped in a quagmire. Julie M Norman, Queen's University Belfast. Joe Biden’s announcement is a pivot in US foreign policy, but experts say what exact support will be cut is unclear. Support pledged to the UN by Saudi Arabia for Yemen more than halved this year. International organisations such as The Red Cross, Save the Children, UNICEF and Oxfam are collecting donations to help Yemeni citizens and families. US ending aid to Saudi-led forces in Yemen, but questions persist. Riyadh hopes to put the Shia Awakening to bed. However, things didn’t quite work out as planned. The Saudi backed forces are holding their own, particularly in the south. Saudi Arabia announced last week it was suspending oil shipments through the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandeb strait after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two ships in the waterway. There’s very little evidence that Iran is involved at all in Yemen. Yemen was civilised and Saudi Arabia was a Bedouin wasteland bar the Hejaz. A shortage of medical supplies is devastating the country’s health infrastructure. The BBC has also partnered with the The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for its Yemen appeal. This Is Why Saudi Arabia And Iran Totally Hate Each Other. When Saudi Arabia began bombing Yemen last year, many observers speculated that it was sending a message to its neighbors. When working with people from Saudi Arabia, it’s advisable to reinforce the importance of the agreed-upon deadline. I think that would be better for the whole region. Well, it depends on how you define “badly”. Saudi Arabia is the Russia of the Middle East. It’s far too dangerous to take sides in the proxy war between the two great Sunni and Shia states. Since then the two have been on opposite sides in conflicts in both Syria and Yemen, proxy wars for the regional giants. Violence has forced farmers to abandon their crops, and hospitals have been overwhelmed by sick, wounded and malnourished children. Once upon a time, the Shia-majority nations of the Middle East were ruled by monarchs and strongmen who were largely unsympathetic to the idea of Shia power—Iraq under the Sunni Saddam Hussein, Bahrain under the Saudi-backed Khalifa dynasty, and Iran under the Pahlavis. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. After over a year of bombing, the Houthis still control Sana, and international sentiment has been roused against the war. It is barely more than a third of the size of Egypt's population. Russia doesn't answer to anyone. View our online Press Pack. The problem for Saudi Arabia now is that its attempt to stymie the Shia awakening has backfired. They don't want it, trust me Yemenis look down on Saudis as arrogant new money. The country is known both for its austere form of Islam and for its oil wealth. That’s all changed over the past thirty-five years, first with the Islamic Revolution in Iran, which produced an aggressively Islamist Shia government, and then with the American occupation of Iraq, which effectively transferred governance away from the Sunnis. They, along with many of the Sunni states, went to war, pulling their militaries away from the campaign against the Islamic State. Supplies of basic goods and humanitarian aid have been halted by forces battling control of the strategic port in Hodeidah. Author. If Russia can’t be trusted in Syria, why does Boris Johnson think Saudi Arabia can police itself in Yemen? Commenting is currently disabled on this article. Saudi Arabia is a low risk and low change-tolerant culture. Riyadh generally needs oil to trade at $80 a barrel in order to balance its budget. In 2019, it delivered more than $1 billion, and this year it has pledged $500 million. The Saudi government and people have a lot of obstacles to overcome before their nation can enjoy the same freedom and rights of many Western nations. Yes: They hate us. The US sold weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The attack on Saudi Arabia’s major oil processing station in Abqaiq over the weekend was a major turning point in global politics. Half of the money pledged in this year came from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). So save those numbers in case you or someone else might need help. Donald Trump has vetoed a bill passed by Congress to end US military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Since 2015, the US has backed Saudi Arabia’s coalition and supported its war in Yemen against the Houthi rebels. The conflict has been dubbed a “proxy war” among competing po… As of Monday, 16 June, Yemen has recorded 208 coronavirus-related deaths pandemic. That revival triggered a ferocious counterreaction from Sunnis, who streamed into Iraq for a chance to spill the blood of heretical Shia. Saudi Arabia doesn’t ‘do’ refugees – it’s time to change that September 23, 2015 7.23am EDT. But one thing is certain: the Shia are awake and they aren’t returning to sleep anytime soon. Yemen’s civil war escalated on 26 March 2015 after the president, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, fled to neighbouring Saudi Arabia and a coalition of … We have no freedoms because they hate us, as this Arab woman so powerfully says. Beginning early on March 26, 2015, a Saudi Arabia-led coalition used warplanes to attack the forces of Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis, in several locations in Yemen. The charity says 1 in 5 of children have lost their homes, while 70% don't have access to clean water and sanitation The United Nations (UN) has put out an appeal for donations amidst growing fears regarding the situation in Yemen. Never help someone unless they ask. In January 2015,  Houthi rebels - Shiite Muslims backed by Iran - seized control of the much of the country including the capital Sanaa. Now, as the violence drags on, the Saudi campaign is calling to mind another country, one half a continent away. The Saudi economy is treading water thanks to low oil prices, and while Iran is facing similar challenges, the nuclear deal has given the Iranians a boost in both revenue and credibility. Charity UNICEF says approximately 80% of Yemen's population, or 24 million people, rely on aid, and 10 million are facing famine. But then why are they reluctant to hire Saudis in the workplace. Instead, it brought more international condemnation and the torching of the Saudi embassy in Tehran. According to the Yemen Data Project, more than 17,500 civilians have been killed and injured since 2015 - with a quarter of all civilians killed in air raids said to be women and children. Last Saturday saw devastating air strikes on a funeral in Sanaa, Yemen, which killed at least 155 people and wounded 500 more. Saudi Arabia has been fiercely criticised for launching air strikes which have killed or maimed thousands of civilians. News. This Is Why Saudi Arabia And Iran Totally Hate Each Other. The question now is whether the Saudis can work through this briar patch of crises. Saudi Arabia has an estimated population of 32 million, the 40th largest in the world and 6th largest in the Arab world. The country’s national committee against the virus confirmed the total number of infections stands at 844, while the number of recoveries reached 79. The leaders of SA are hughly intelligent, well educated men. Image: Wikimedia Commons/Almigdad Mojalli/VOA. Tehran was on the eastern side of this swath, but it was the political center—Abdullah’s fear was that a Shia crescent would inevitably become an Iranian empire. The highest point in the country is Jabal (Mount) Sawda at 10,279 feet (3,133 meters) in elevation. As president, Mr Hadi struggled to deal with a variety of problems, including attacks by jihadists as well as corruption, unemployment and food insecurity. And the way Yemenis see it is that this is very much a US/Saudi war on Yemen, with the help of other regional powers. I certainly cannot fetch you an answer to this question. Why Saudi Arabia is Hammering Yemen. Military metaphors aside, the real problem now is that Yemen is starving to death. The conflict has been dubbed a "proxy war" among competing powers in the Middle East as a Saudi-led coalition battles rebels backed by Iran. So why would the Saudis do this? The new policy has three elements: the end of “offensive operations” in Yemen, the continued support for Saudi Arabia’s defense, and a new push for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. So it came as no surprise when the Saudis helped the Sunni monarchy in Bahrain squash a Shia uprising during the Arab Spring, or when many of the Sunni powers leapt behind efforts to depose the Iran-linked Assad regime. When you see someone who needs help, it is best to call a help desk number. Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have carried out attacks in Yemen against the Houthis. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Still, the visa/permit system is why Saudi Arabia can claim to be hosting somewhere between 500,000 and 2.5m Syrians, and Amnesty International can claim that Saudi Arabia … Like many tumultuous places in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United States attempted to exploit protests during the so-called Arab Spring. On one level, what is now playing out in Yemen is a religiously inflected proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but that is not a sufficient explanation. The Trump administration has backed the Saudi-led war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Even if that doesn’t happen, analysts say that after more than four years of conflict and mistrust, Yemen is unlikely to emerge with a strong central government. It would be difficult to detect the outbreak in the country as Yemen's health infrastructure has been destroyed by years of civil war. This has, not surprisingly, bred hostility—Riyadh is now losing the battle of hearts and minds, as it were. by Matt Purple. Saleh was forced to stand down in a bid to return stability to the country following the Arab Spring, a series of uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa. Both states hold regional standing: Iran has a large population and a long history of nationhood, while Saudi Arabia holds significant oil reserves and is custodian of Islam’s holiest sites.. Before the 1979 Iranian revolution, relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia proceeded without major … Only Iran benefits from prolonging this dirty war. Saudi Arabia, which has some of the most restrictive travel policies in the world, does not grant visas to Israelis or people with Israeli visa stamps in their passport. President Donald Trump has continued supporting the regime’s war in Yemen, and he refused to condemn the Saudis for Khashoggi’s murder. It may be even bigger than many of us realize. The Saudis are also contending with a freshly disputatious President Obama, who last month accused them of free riding off American security guarantees. Prince Charles 'plans to SACK Royal Family members leaving just 6 left', Tyson Fury oiled up by female fan while on holiday in Miami with brother Tommy, Family warned they face demolishing bike shed in 'David & Goliath' legal battle, Burglars held gun to baby's HEAD as they tortured Brit mum, 20, to death, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Tribal groups seeking autonomy have also become embroiled in the conflict. Marcelle Wahba, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, argued in 2017 that the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, including Saudi Arabia, help maintain stasis. But the campaign in Yemen has actually worsened Saudi security, as Houthi militants retaliate by firing rockets at Saudi villages and staging border raids. Once a decision is reached, it is handed down to subordinates to implement. The Trump administration argues that its partnership with Saudi Arabia helps reduce civilian killings in Yemen. But State Department investigators and … Vali Nasr has expertly chronicled this revolution in his 2007 book The Shia Revival. Saudi Arabia launched its war against Yemen in March 2015 with full support from the United States. This is presented as an equivalent war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and again it couldn’t be further from the truth. A BRUTAL civil war raging in Yemen has claimed more than 16,000 lives and left 13million people on the brink of starvation. Donald Trump has vetoed a bill passed by Congress to end US military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Yemen's supreme national emergency committee for COVID-19 said on Twitter: "The first confirmed case of coronavirus has been reported in Hadramout province.". Saudi Arabia is well-positioned to survive a sustained drop in the price of oil, currently at $48.71 a barrel. Khashoggi, who was born in Saudi Arabia and was a prominent critic of Salman, was killed and dismembered after entering the Saudi consulate in Turkey in October 2018. So when the Shiite Houthi rebels captured the Yemeni capital of Sana in late 2014, a shock was sent through the Middle East’s Sunni nervous system. Saudi Arabia has a desert climate with extremely hot days and steep temperature dips at night. Meanwhile, the Houti movement took advantage of the new president's weakness by taking control of the country's northern heartland of Saada province and neighbouring areas. Yemen suffered from many things in the modern History, six years of civil war from 1962 to 1970 and became two states, The South was supported by the Eastern bloc. And while the region’s Sunni states didn’t actively oppose the awakening, they watched the course of events with a good deal of nervousness. The civil war is considered one of the largest humanitarian crisis' in the world right now, with millions affected. The first case of infection was detected on April 10. Given the devastation that’s been wrought, it seems like squashing a fly with a sledgehammer. Tweet Share Copy Arts ... Those two things taken together — along with a new king on the Saudi throne — help explain why the latest crisis began. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Aside from the ethreat of COVID-19, Yemen is also suffering an outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted Chikungunya virus. Saleh ruled—or misruled—Yemen for the next 33 years. Calling for protests outside the Russian Embassy in London, Johnson said he wanted attacks on hospitals to be “properly and fully investigated with a view to assembling the necessary evidence and ensuring that justice is done.” Hadramout province has seen some of the worst pockets of malnutrition and disease in the war-torn country. The fighting can be traced back to the handover of power from long-time autocratic President Ali Abdullah Saleh to his deputy and current president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in November 2011. Why the United Arab Emirates Is Abandoning Saudi Arabia in Yemen With the war in Yemen stalemated, the UAE has started pulling back—leaving its powerful ally holding the bag. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. You can also donate to the UK International Rescue Committee, or directly to the UN through the UN Refugee Agency. That's true but I don't know how America will react. This aversion to Iran courses deeply through the remaining Sunni rulers, especially in Saudi Arabia. ... Those two things taken together — along with a new king on the Saudi throne — help explain why the latest crisis began. Yes. Afghanistan may be the “Graveyard of Empires,” but Yemen has also bogged down its share of foreign invaders. The Trump administration argues that its partnership with Saudi Arabia helps reduce civilian killings in Yemen. More than 23,000 fatalities were reported in 2019. There are also more than 100,000 known cholera cases across the nation. These are the two largest contributors to … And US forces are reported to be in Yemen targeting Al-Qaeda fighters. Hasan Jamali / AP (Sidebar: neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia have diplomatic ties with Israel. Matt Purple is the deputy editor of Rare Politics. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, This map shows pro and anti Iran Middle Eastern nations as well as those who could side either way, Dramatic moment Saudi jet fighter is hit by missile fired Houthi rebels in Yemen, hospitals have been overwhelmed by sick, wounded and malnourished children, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Johnson’s first public response was to issue a tweet ANDREW SMITH Medi… Source: If Russia can't be trusted in Syria, why does Boris Johnson think Saudi Arabia can police itself in Yemen? Only Iran benefits from prolonging this dirty war. Hadi was put under house arrest but managed to escape to safety in Saudi Arabia before returning to recaptured Aden. Saudi Arabia's Naval Capabilities Will Balloon Thanks To Huge U.S. Arms Deal Riyadh's naval forces increasingly need new and better warships … So why intervene now? Many ordinary  Yeminis - who were unhappy at the transition between presidents - supported the Houthis. A Saudi would readily help another Saudi even it is difficult for him to help. Once again, fighting Salafist terrorism was dismissed as an American concern. The Senate had passed a bipartisan resolution on 13 March in … The UN had verified the deaths of at least 7,500 civilians by September 2019, with most caused by Saudi-led coalition air strikes. Plus Yemenis would enjoy Saudi Arabian wealth. Why the United Arab Emirates Is Abandoning Saudi Arabia in Yemen With the war in Yemen stalemated, the UAE has started pulling back—leaving its … The money was pledged by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two countries that have fueled the country's humanitarian crisis. America viewed the Middle East through the lens of regnant Sunnis, and collaborated with many of them, most notably the Saudi royal family. Yet I can somehow tell you that there are certain trust issues. Saudi Arabia and the UAE face catastrophic diplomatic, economic, and reputational harm. Nor will a Saudi withdrawal lead to a negotiated settlement. Their real aim was blunting Iranian power. When Saudi Arabia began bombing Yemen last year, many observers speculated that it … The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen said Sunday that it had launched a new air campaign on the country’s capital and other provinces, in retaliation for a series of missile and drone strikes targeting key military and oil facilities across Saudi Arabia. Now, some are in the hands of al Qaeda-linked fighters and Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. Saudi Arabia doesn't need elections even though Syria does, ambassador claims. And while Al Qaeda has menaced Saudi Arabia in the past, its presence in Yemen has never elicited a major military mobilization—that’s been left to the United States.

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