Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Muammar al-Eryani strongly condemned the horrific crime committed by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia, which resulted in the death of five children and injury to others in the al-Arsoom area of the al-Hashmah region in the al-Taziah district, northeast of Taiz Governorate over the explosion of a locally-made explosive device.
The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 55,297, with 128,426 injured, the Ministry of Health in afflicted Palestinian enclave said. The majority of the victims are women and children.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.
Saudi Al-Hilal FC has been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense FC from Brazil in the quarterfinals. The match was held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Wednesday received UN Special Envoy to Yemen Esmail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, discussing Yemen's updates and possibilities of reaching a comprehensive and permanent peace.
The president praised efforts made by the United Nations and its special envoy to Yemen in helping the Yemeni people .
He affirmed that the government is committed to reach peace on the basis of the terms of references which include the GCC Deal, the National Dialogue Conference and the UN resolution 2216.
He noted that the Houthi-Saleh militias reject all peace initiatives aiming to end Yemenis' suffering, calling the international community to pressure the Houthi-Saleh militias to change its arrogant attitudes.
For his part, the UN envoy to Yemen highly valued efforts made by President Hadi for the sake of peace and alleviating the Yemeni people's suffering.
He reiterated that the international community stands by the legitimate government, presenting an overview to Hadi about his recent round and meetings.