It suggests a huge amount of hidden wealth and, damningly for a man whose supporters paint him as a populist, excess. (Oxfam told HuffPost it estimates that the cost of feeding one person in Yemen for one week is $4.) (One kit to help a family costs $23, Oxfam said; around 3.5 million families are in need, so the total cost would be $80.5 million.) Saudi Arabia does fund significant relief for Yemen, and its officials note that it has accepted hundreds of Yemenis displaced by the fighting. In the meantime, as the Saudi-led campaign continues to drop bombs and block access to sea and airports, Yemen’s desperation continues to grow.

Source: Huffington Post December 07, 2017 22:31 UTC