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Will Riyadh’s new DC ambassador draw US deeper into Yemen war?

While the new Saudi ambassador to Washington, Khaled bin Salman, wants to convince the Trump administration to get more involved in the war in Yemen, history may deter the US administration.

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A boy walks on the rubble of a house destroyed by a recent Saudi-led airstrike, Saada, Yemen, Jan. 4, 2017. — REUTERS/Naif Rahma

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