The Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen has launched a $3.5 million project to strengthen urban water systems in Taiz, in partnership with Sela for Development, alongside a French project to improve the efficiency and sustainability of water and sanitation services.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis are agents and proxies of Iran, pointing to Tehran’s involvement in the group’s attacks and stressing that Washington is closely monitoring the latest developments.

Foreign Minister Dr. Afrah al-Zouba affirmed that Red Sea security is a shared strategic interest for Yemen and Egypt, stressing that Bab al-Mandab and the Suez Canal form interconnected links in a vital maritime corridor essential to regional and international trade.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) restated his call to the international community to reconsider its approach to the Yemeni crisis, which in previous stages focused only on containing escalation without addressing its causes.

The Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries Salem al-Soqatri discussed today, in Cairo, with the FAO Deputy Director-General and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa Dr. Abdul Hakim al-Waer joint cooperation and partnership cooperation.

reiterating its commitment to supporting the Yemeni people and working with the United Nations, regional partners and the international community to reduce escalation and achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace involving all parties.

The United States' Embassy in Yemen said that the Internationally-recognized government of Yemen has the full right to defend its people and to end the ability of the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militias to carry out acts of terrorism.

The Republic of Yemen has affirmed that the security of the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait and Gulf of Aden represents a fundamental pillar of the Arab national security system.

The Republic of Yemen has participated in the first Forum of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Diaspora Muslims, held in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Faqmi met today, Tuesday, with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Yemen Noura Hamldaji.

Yemen's Ambassador to Spain, Aws al-Awd, discussed with Director of the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs at Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Maria Luisa Benítez-Donoso, the latest developments in Yemen and the region and ways to enhance Spanish support for Yemen.

The Ministry of Human Rights strongly condemned the heinous terrorist crime carried out by the Houthi militias on Monday evening, when they targeted a gathering and shelter for internally displaced people (IDP) in the Raghwan district, northern Marib governorate, with a ballistic missile.

Minister of Water and Environment Eng. Tawfiq Al-Sharjabi signed today, Tuesday, an agreement with Solidarities International to implement a project aimed at improving health and boosting resilience for the most vulnerable groups in the districts of Hays, Mawza, al-Mokha, and al-Khokha, with a total cost of 1,205,000 euros, over a period of 12 months.

The Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training for Standards and Quality Dr. Ahmed Kleib met today, Tuesday, with the UNFPA gender-based violence protection programs officer Alexa Auguri in the temporary capital Aden.

The Minister of Oil and Minerals Dr. Mohammed Bamaqa discussed today, Tuesday, with the Acting US Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen Neil Hopp Yemeni-American bilateral cooperation in oil, gas and mineral resources.

The Yemeni government strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militia's attacks on civilian, economic and energy facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, describing them as a blatant assault on the Kingdom's security, sovereignty and national assets.

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Houthi attacks on civilian and economic targets in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, which injured 73 civilians, including women and children.

The spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki al-Maliki, said the escalating attacks by the Houthi terrorist militia and its attempts to target Saudi Arabia, its national assets, citizens and residents represented a dangerous escalation reflecting the group's hostile and irresponsible conduct.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah al-Zouba reiterated Yemen's Ironclad support for the Palestinian people in their legitmate struggle for establishing their own independent statehood, saying " The Palestinian issue for Yemenis is not a momentary political attitude or a slogan influenced by events, but a matter of legitimate rights and justice deeply rooted in their consciousness and national conscience".

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah al-Zouba discussed today, Monday, with the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad Dr. Badr Abdel-Aati Yemeni-Egyptian historical relation and cooperation.