People check used cars displayed for auction at Al Aweer Market in Dubai, UAE April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Satish Kumar
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - Wooden dhows crammed with second-hand Japanese cars have been sailing unhindered into Yemeni ports for the past three years despite rigid wartime controls on imports of aid and other vital supplies.
Like many Yemeni traders, Ali al-Mahry jumped at this chance to turn a profit by supplying customers at home with cars bought cheaply at auction in the United Arab Emirates.
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