The War in Yemen:
Passionate Voices Seeking an End to the Suffering Last week, I attended a somewhat chaotic event that showcases the intractability of the conflicts that exist in the Arab Gulf region. The event focused on the Yemeni war. While some of the speakers briefly mentioned international parties, including the US, in their remarks, the focus remained on the interests of Yemenis. Speakers also mentioned the intervention of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iran in the conflict Their focus may have changed if Qatar University had hosted the event, just a few days later, after the drone attacks on the Saudi Arabian petroleum facilities on September 14, 2019. The information about the event appears below. My summary appears after that information. In summarizing the comments of the speakers and attendees, I suffer from several disabilities. First, I must rely on the translators because I do not speak Arabic. Second, I have not done any in...