Theresa May calls upon Saudi Arabia to ease siege on Yemen

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called upon Saudi Arabia to ease the siege on Yemen as a matter of urgency to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. The statement, published by May's office yesterday, said the British leader met King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman late on Wednesday



during her three-day tour of the Middle East. 

They discussed Yemen, where the prime minister made clear that the flow of commercial supplies on which the country depends must be resumed to avert a humanitarian catastrophe, the statement said.