Siege of Yemen's Taiz enters third week as prices double

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Taiz siege enters third week as prices double; regional talks planned

On Wednesday, reports said the siege of Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, had reached its third week, with prices doubled and families down to basic goods. On Tuesday, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to continue talks on peace and security, while Saudi forces intercepted more Houthi missiles. On Monday, the Saudi-led coalition said it struck Houthi missile facilities, and debris from intercepted missiles caused damage in Khamis Mushait.

• Taiz siege: prices have doubled and families are down to basic goods.
• Officials from the four countries will keep talking, the first high-level contact between Iran and the Mecca pact bloc since Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalated.
• The coalition says it destroyed ballistic missile launchers, tunnels and a depot used to store missiles.
• Egypt's parliament authorised military aid for Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.