Food aid is prepared to be handed out to beneficiaries at a camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen by the local charity Mona Relief. March 2021. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters Current Analysis Benefiting from the Misery of Others Asher Orkaby examines the politics and unforeseen consequences of international aid in response to war and suffering in Yemen. He finds that much of the humanitarian aid actually exacerbates the war by fostering a lucrative wartime economy, disincentivizing peaceful resolutions and prolonging nation Asher Orkaby • 14 min read
