Months of missile attacks across the Red Sea are casting a shadow over Ramadan in war-torn Yemen, contributing to rising prices as many struggle to afford the holy month’s traditional daily feasts.
In Taez, a city that has been besieged for years by Yemen’s Huthi rebels, father-of-five Amin Ghaleb leaves a grocery store empty-handed after haggling fruitlessly with the shopkeeper.
“I can’t afford to buy anything,” the 50-year-old tells AFP, frowning as he folds his money into his pocket.
