How the Saudi Blockade is Starving Yemen Yemen is on the brink of famine. One of the poorest countries in the Middle East, and riven by conflict, it is now practically sealed off from the world by a sea and air blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:In Ethiopia, a Day of Mourning With Empty Coffins for Plane Crash VictimsWest Bank Attack Raises Tensions Ahead of Israeli ElectionsCyclone Idai Kills at Least 150 in Malawi, Mozambique and ZimbabweTaliban Capture About 150 Afghan Soldiers After Chase Into TurkmenistanCrashed Ethiopian 737 Jet’s Data Recorders Downloaded, French Investigators SayThousands Protest in Serbia to Demand Free Press and Elections