Livestock's soaring prices overshadow Eid al-Adha in war-torn Yemen

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Livestock's soaring prices overshadow Eid al-Adha in war-torn Yemen

STORY: Livestock's soaring prices overshadow Eid al-Adha in war-torn Yemen DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying livestock for Eid al-Adha in a market in Sanaa, Yemen's capital 2. various of the livestock market 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-JUMARI, Sanaa resident 4. various of the market 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-AWAMI, Animal seller in Sanaa STORYLINE: Despite the longest and most widespread truce in war-torn Yemen, people still find it difficult to prepare for holidays. In the lead-up to Eid al-Adha, some locals in Sanaa visited livestock markets to buy sacrificial animals, despite the high prices. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-JUMARI, Sanaa resident "Before the war, everything was better and more affordable. Salaries were paid on time, and prices were low. But now, nothing is going well because of the ongoing crisis and the skyrocketing prices." During the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, Muslims aro

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