Last month, a missile fired from Yemen stuck near the Saudi capital’s airport. Afterward, the kingdom tightened an earlier blockade, closing all of Yemen’s seaports and airports. American politicians, including Republicans, have urged Mr. Trump to use his leverage with the Saudis to help civilians dying of starvation and lack of medicine in Yemen. “President Trump’s attention to this critical matter is very encouraging and we hope he continues to pressure the Saudis to fully end the humanitarian blockade of Yemen,” Mr. Young said. But Mr. Trump’s silence had prompted criticism that the United States was not doing enough to pressure Riyadh to relent.

Source: New York Times December 06, 2017 23:48 UTC