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[…] When Saudi authorities opened the year 2016 with a mass execution, they did so to propagate a message, loud and clear; that despite the political and financial challenges the country may be facing, all matters will continue as normal. Forty-seven people were killed on 2nd January, in a barbaric assault that saw the slaying of political prisoners, some of who were killed simply for the ‘crime’ of attending demonstrations. The diplomatic fallout has exacerbated tensions in the region and seen a breakdown of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. At the same time, the intensifying Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen has created a humanitarian catastrophe. The bombing began 300 days ago, and, since then, over 5000 people have been killed and vital infrastructure has been destroyed. The British Red Cross said that the conflict has left the country on ‘the precipice of disaster’. Not even hospitals are safe. A care centre for the blind and three MSF medical facilities have been damaged by bombs in the last three months alone. […]