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Back in June we did a show on the war on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Millions of people are starving thousands of died but go figure the death of one person,

a person who had nothing to do with Yemen got people to pay attention.

His name was Jamal Hashoggi.

Jamal Hashoggi's death put the spotlight on Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is playing a major role in the conflict in Yemen.

And the United States has been supporting Saudi Arabia.

Today we're going to explain this whole conflict once more because it's crazy complicated.

And after we do that what might change now that the world's paying more attention to how horrific things are?

The casualties of Yemen's war go way beyond the bombs and bullets.

The disaster hidden from the world's eyes is malnutrition.

One and a half million children are suffering and the pediatric emergency units in Sana'a is under terrible pressure.

A crisis that's been worsened by the Saudi blockade of ports and border crossings which is limited food and humanitarian supplies.

The country registered its one millionth case of cholera.

Health officials say it's the fastest spreading cholera epidemic in history.

I've been to Yemen and I fell in love with it at first sight.

Yost Hiltonin works at the International Crisis Group.

It has a very long and rich cultural history and the architecture is astonishing.

The artwork is likewise so and the people of course while being desperately poor compared to say the Gulf neighbors are ever so welcoming and friendly and nice.

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