Relentlessly… Saudi Arabia Burns 20 Million Dollars for Yemenis at Al-Wadiah Border Crossing!
NYN | Roberts and Analyses
The war in Yemen has not been just a struggle for power or land, but has turned—according to UN reports—into an undeclared battle to destroy the means of survival.
For years, the country has faced a systematic economic war targeting sectors like agriculture, fishing, and imports, through repeated bans on exports, the closure of trade exchange points, and the imposition of restrictions that hinder farmers and fishermen’s ability to market their products.
In one of the episodes of this long conflict, 400 trucks loaded with thousands of tons of onions—an essential lifeline for thousands of Yemeni families—were prevented from entering Saudi Arabia through the Al-Wadiah border crossing in recent days. This resulted in the complete rotting of the crop and caused massive financial losses for the farmers, amounting to 20 million dollars according to agricultural sources.
This ban comes amid previous accusations from local and international reports accusing Saudi Arabia of using “economic warfare” as a political pressure tool, while human rights organizations warn that Yemen is at risk of turning into a “closed consumer market” controlled by neighboring countries.
Most Yemeni factions— including those loyal to Saudi Arabia—agree that Riyadh has consistently targeted the Yemeni economy throughout history, but the measures have escalated notably in the last decade. Analysts describe the weaponization of the economy as a tool wielded by Riyadh against the Yemenis, caught between the jaws of armed conflict and a siege on basic necessities.
