Yemen's Poor Outraged By Massive Mosque For President

Nov. 21: Yemeni men attend Friday prayers at the inaugurated Saleh Mosque
in the capital San'a, Yemen. AP

From FOX News:

SAN'A, Yemen — The inauguration of an enormous new mosque named after Yemen's authoritarian president has bewildered the people of this impoverished Arab country — especially when they learned it cost a staggering $60 million.

It's a massive sum in a country that ranks as the poorest in the Arab world and is beset by internal armed conflict, terrorism and severe malnutrition.

"We need schools and hospitals," said Salem Ahmed, a government employee. "Many Yemenis have to travel abroad for medical treatment. This is hypocrisy."

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