Attack on Main Yemeni Port of Hodeidah Cuts Vital Civilian Lifeline

U.N. and international aid agencies warn the assault on Yemen's main port of Hodeidah by Saudi-backed government forces threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and puts millions more at risk of starvation and disease. The port not only imports crucial humanitarian relief supplies, but is also the main entry point for traded commercial goods, according to Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. "This is how Yemen survives. Fuel, food, medicines,...

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