Article 2TNAF As Yemen War Rages On, Saudi King Elevates the War's Architect—His Own Son—to Be Crown Prince

As Yemen War Rages On, Saudi King Elevates the War's Architect—His Own Son—to Be Crown Prince

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As the U.S. moves ahead with a massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Saudi's king has deposed his nephew as crown prince and has replaced him with his son-the same man presiding over the devastating U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen. The move comes a month after President Donald Trump signed a series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia totaling a record $110 billion during a visit to Riyadh. The arms deal includes tanks, artillery, ships, helicopters, missile defense systems and cybersecurity technology. We speak to Kristine Beckerle of Human Rights Watch.

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