There are two aspect of Yemen crisis –namely the political and human. Seeing ground realities and multiplying causalities and political favoritism played by regional and international powers, the former seems to dominate over the later. According to Red Cross the situation in Yemen’s mainly the southern city Aden is catastrophic, as forces loyal to the president battles Houthis in the streets. It is said that the naval, air and ground routes are cut off, worsening the humanitarian situation difficult. Similarly, Doctors Without Borders declared the situation worsening by the day.
The war waged at the level witnessed in Yemen seems ruinous given the ordinary masses turn soft target of aerial raids. The human aspect of Yemen war has earned lots of miseries of Yemenis. There are thousands of causalities reported and still a multiplying figure injured. The rest are left to flee the incessant aerial raids and bombardments. This is worsening state of affairs for the champion of human rights who have resorted to observe complicit silence the whole human catastrophic condition without even condemning the raids on civilian populations.
There are large number of people hit by catastrophic effect of war and are forced to be displaced to some save sanctuaries. They are in dire need of basic commodities of life –as poverty, hunger and thirst are mercilessly chasing to put off their lives. According to statistics of United Nations there are some 1,850 people killed, 7,394 injured and more than 500,000 displaced as a result of the conflict raging in Yemen since late March. The UN has repeatedly stressed that many of those injured and killed do not pass through health facilities, meaning the actual toll could be higher.
Earlier, a five day truce was observed amidst serious violation from the two sides to help evacuating the trapped civilians, provides medical aids to the injured and recovered the dead bodies buried beneath the torched buildings. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) accounted humanitarian pause in Yemen insufficient to reach all those in need of food. The WFP had estimated to reach out to 738,000 people but hardly could deliver food to half constituting only 400,000 people during the pause. The pause, also helped the agency to carry out assessments on the ground across Yemen, which had "exposed enormous difficulties for thousands of civilians displaced by conflict."
Reportedly there were around 400 Yemeni politicians and tribal leaders launched talks in Saudi Arabia on the future of their war-torn country, but the Houthis who control the capital and much of northern Yemen did not participate. Apart from discussing the installation of three-day truce the restoration of Yemen's exiled president took grand position on the list discussion. Nonetheless, non-participation of Houthis could not help carry forth the negotiation to a meaningful conclusion.
Since late March, Saudi Arabia allied by Arab states has led airstrikes against the Houthis and allied military units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The air campaign is aimed at weakening the Houthis and restoring to power internationally recognized President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled the country in March in the face of a rebel advance.
On the other hand Arab states led by Saudi Arabia pledge their allegiance with the kingdom vowed to support the ongoing aerial operation against the Hauthi rebels who are said to have advanced towards the capital Sana. Formerly, the meeting of Arab League took place in Sharm el Shaikh where the members of Arab League, Arab states, including Egypt, Jordan and most of the Gulf monarchies, have thrown their support behind a Saudi Arabia-led campaign of airstrikes to counter advances Houthi movement in Yemen; Washington is providing only intelligence and logistical support, but Saudi Arabia is leading the bombing while Egypt, with the largest Arab army, has pledged to send ground troops if needed.
Going through ground realties of Yemen conflict we find political dominance exert harder to turn around the game in the favor of the mightiest. Both Saudi Arabia and US wants to install a president in Yemen who could protect their interest in the Bab Al-Mandeb, the Gulf of Aden, and the Socotra Islands. The Bab Al-Mandeb is an important strategic chokepoint for international maritime trade and energy shipments that connects the Persian Gulf via the Indian Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea via the Red Sea. It is equally important for Saudi Arabia and its allies and Iran and its allies. Consequently, both century long rivals are flexing their muscles to exercise control over Yemen.
Yemen thus entails immense strategic importance, for whole gulf countries including Iran. As long as a congenial solution agreeable to all factions is sort out the human blood will keep on flowing amidst the widespread indifference of international community and muscle pulling regional powers.
Factually, the entire scenario seems an internal power sharing formula whether is not devised or not effectively implemented. It is said the central government of Yemen had promised doing away the grievances of laymen which were blatantly violated. This is prime factor that led Houthis comprising Shia and Sunni undertook to revolt against the central government.