Mahfodh Hamood al-Mikhlafi (56-year-old) was shot dead by a sniper of the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias yesterday, Saturday, in the city of Taiz.

The Republic of Yemen participated in the International Conference on Innovations and Technology for Mine Action and Recovery, held in Tokyo, Japan. The conference was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Minister of Transport, Dr. Abdulsalam Humayd, met with the Ambassador of Somalia to Yemen, Abdulhakim Mohamed, in the interim capital Aden to discuss enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the fields of maritime and air transport.

The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) held a meeting today, Sunday, chaired by His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, the Chairman of the Council, with the attendance of its members Sultan al-Aradah, Abdul-Rahman al-Mahrami, Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi and Faraj al-Bahsani, and via video call, Aidaroos al-Zubaidi and Tariq Saleh, while Othman Majli was absent with an excuse.

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi sent Sunday a cable of congratulations to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan, congratulating him on the occasion of Republic Day of his brotherly country.

Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Technical Education and Vocational Training, Dr. Khaled al-Wosabi signed Sunday a strategic cooperation agreement with the Director of the (UNESCO) Regional Center for Quality and Excellence, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mudayris, to enhance partnership in implementing the Arab model of quality and excellence in education.

Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammed al-Ashwal discussed Saturday with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Trade and Development Organization (UNCTAD) Rebecca Greenspan ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and support sustainable development in Yemen.

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Tariq Saleh, stressed the pivotal role of preachers, guides, and scholars in building a cohesive society that defends the values of moderation and confronts the deviant ideologies disseminated by the Houthi terrorist militia and their Qaeda ally.

Four civilians were killed or injured in a landmine explosion attributed to Houthi forces in Hodeidah province.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, has traveled to Saudi Arabia to lead high-level consultations with regional and international partners.

Minister of Industry and Trade, Mohammed Al-Ashwal, met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on the sidelines of the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The Prisoners and Detainees Authority strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militia's self-styled Specialized Criminal Appeals Division's upholding of death sentences against three civilians forcibly abducted from Saada Governorate, and prison sentences ranging from 7 to 15 years for 14 others.

Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Muammar al-Eryani has welcomed the United Nations' move to evacuate all its foreign international employees from the kidnapped capital, Sanaa, and areas controlled by the terrorist Houthi militia supported by the Iranian regime.

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi received Thursday the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Yemen Do Bong-ke on the occasion of the Fortieth Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Yemen and the Republic of Korea.

Yemen's Ambassador to Mauritania Dr. Salem al-Arada discussed thursday with Mauritanian Minister of Defense, Retirees Affairs and Sons of Martyrs Hanana Ould Sidi bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to enhance and develop them in the military field.

Yemeni Chargé d'Affaires in Damascus, Mohammed Ba'akr, met with Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry, Dr. Mohammad Al-Shear, to discuss ways to enhance economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Yemeni Ambassador to Japan, Adel al-Sunaini, met with the Director of the Middle East and Africa Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Keiichi Iwamoto, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding support from the Japanese government.

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi, met with the French Ambassador to Yemen, Catherine Corm-Kammoun, to discuss the latest developments in Yemen and bilateral relations between the two countries.

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Tariq Saleh, emphasized that the national resistance is working to enhance its military capabilities on land and sea to restore the state and end the Houthi coup.

Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Qasim Buhaybeh, has opened the Consular Coordination and Communication Office of the Republic of India in Aden.