Yemenis divided by war share hope for peace

Yemenis are struggling to survive war that has pushed Arab world's poorest country to the brink of famine

SANAA: Divided by war, one thing unites Yemenis in rebel-held Sanaa and state-controlled Aden— four years into a conflict that has triggered a tragic humanitarian crisis, people just want peace.

For residents of the impoverished country, there is little escape from the daily propaganda and fiery speeches of warring parties urging their supporters to fight "the enemy".

The conflict is everywhere, from armed men in military fatigues walking the narrow alleyways of street markets to walls plastered with posters of "martyred" fighters.

But many Yemenis have had enough.

Whether on the side of the Iran-aligned Huthi rebels or the Saudi-backed government, Yemenis are struggling to survive a war that has pushed the Arab world's poorest country to the brink of famine.

"There is no mercy in war. It eats away at everything," said Amine Mohammed in Sanaa's Bab al-Sabah market.

"Regular Yemenis are eagerly waiting for the moment the end of the war is announced."