Saudia Arabia proposed a cease-fire with the goal of removing themselves from Yemen's civil war. The Biden administration seeks to get the U.S. out of this six-year-old conflict. The proposal would include a nationwide cease-fire, the reopening of the airport in the capital San'a and the country's largest port at Hodeidah, also the start of political consultations under United Nations supervision. However, the Houthis, who are aligned with the Saudi archenemy Iran, dismissed the proposal.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. As we discussed in class, if the conflict is able to be resolved with an agreement to cease-fire that leans more towards Liberalism in the belief that cooperation can occur. Moreover, it will aid the Biden administration in their reputation with handling international affairs during his presidency. One of the most important lessons that I have learned about International Relations is that you may think that something across the world does not affect you, but it does. And the leaders that make decisions play a big role in affecting the relations between countries.
-Katie Huey Blog Post #9, 3/22/2021
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