Saudi-led naval blockade leaves 20m Yemenis facing humanitarian disaster
Aid agencies say embargo imposed by US and UK-backed Arab coalition has had dramatic effect, with almost 80% of population in urgent need of food, water and medical supplies
A young Yemeni poses in front of the ruins of her family house. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPATwenty million
Julian BorgerDiplomatic editor-Friday 5 June 2015Yemenis, nearly 80% of the population, are in urgent need of food, water and medical aid, in a humanitarian disaster that aid agencies say has been dramatically worsened by a naval blockade imposed by an Arab coalition with US and British backing.
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