US to Resume Saudi Arms Sales Despite Yemen Atrocities and Khashoggi Murder

“What’s changed in Saudi Arabia to justify this?” asked one human rights advocate. “Nothing.”
According to Reuters, which cited five sources familiar with the matter, weapons sales could resume as early as next week due to the administration’s belief that “the Saudis have met their end of the deal.”

The war in Yemen has created a humanitarian crisis, with 21.6 million people in need of assistance and protection services, and more than 4.5 million—14% of the population—internally displaced. More than 19,200 civilians, including over 2,300 children, have been killed in airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition.

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U.S. President Joe Biden (L) is welcomed by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) at Alsalam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 15, 2022. Getty Images