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over four decades - the US Government has been waging a war on its own people.

For tonight's Bigger Picture Panel - we're going to take a closer look at a conflict that has many experts talking about a regionwide Cold War in the Middle East. Since late March - Saudi Arabia and a group of other Sunni Arab nations have been waging an air war against the Houthis - a rebel group that has taken over large swaths of territory in Yemen - the Arab world's poorest country. Coming amid rising tensions between the Saudis and Iran - the geopolitical consequences of this conflict are huge. It's also a humanitarian disaster. So far - an estimated 731 people have been killed - more than 2,754 have been injured - and more than 150,000 have been displaced. So what are the root causes of the crisis in Yemen? How is it dividing an already war-torn region? And what should the global community do to resolve a conflict that's threatening the lives of millions? Let's ask two experts - Ali al-Ahmed - Expert on Saudi politics at the Institute for Gulf Affairs and Scott Paul - Senior Humanitarian Policy Adviser at Oxfam America.

For tonight's Bigger Picture Panel - we're going to take a closer look at a conflict that has many experts talking about a regionwide Cold War in the Middle East. Since late March - Saudi Arabia and a group of other Sunni Arab nations have been waging an air war against the Houthis - a rebel group that has taken over large swaths of territory in Yemen - the Arab world's poorest country. Coming amid rising tensions between the Saudis and Iran - the geopolitical consequences of this conflict are huge. It's also a humanitarian disaster. So far - an estimated 731 people have been killed - more than 2,754 have been injured - and more than 150,000 have been displaced. So what are the root causes of the crisis in Yemen? How is it dividing an already war-torn region? And what should the global community do to resolve a conflict that's threatening the lives of millions? Let's ask two experts - Ali al-Ahmed - Expert on Saudi politics at the Institute for Gulf Affairs and Scott Paul - Senior Humanitarian Policy Adviser at Oxfam America.