Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed Bin Mubarak and the UN's Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg discussed today in a telephone conversation the latest developments in the Yemeni national arena, military operations and peace prospects.

Arab League Secretary General (AL SG) Ahmed Abu al-GHait called for releasing the Emirati Ship "Rawabi) which has been hijacked by Iran-allied Houthi militiamen.

The spokesman for the National Army, Brigadier General Abdo Mujali, said, "The total of Houthi weapons and equipment destroyed in Ma'rib Governorate, using artillery and warplanes, is estimated at 80%."

Minister of Oil and Minerals, Abdul Salam Baaboud, discussed with the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Dr. Bandar Al-Khorayef, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, especially in the mining sector.

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Dr. Muhammad Al-Zauri, launched a project in the temporary capital Aden today to support the empowerment of young men and women to improve livelihoods in Yemen, funded by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works and the implementation of the Coalition for Benevolence.

Iran-backed Houthi militiamen have continued to spread maritime mines in the Red Sea.

Republic of Yemen participated Tuesday in The International Mining Conference held here with a delegation headed by Minister of Oil and Minerals Abdulsalam Ba'abbood.

The official spokesman for the Arab coalition forces, "Coalition Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, announced today the launch of the "Operation Freedom of Happy Yemen" on all fronts.

Vice President and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Ali Mohsen Saleh, praised the step of the Arab coalition to launch the "Freedom of Happy Yemen" operation aimed at supporting the Yemeni people, their armed forces and their popular resistance in liberating the republic's governorates from the Iranian Houthi sectarian coup militia.

The Yemeni News Agency (Saba) participated today in the 48th Session of the General Assembly of the Federation of Arab News Agency (FANA) held in Saudi capital Riyadh.

KSrelief Center's Demining Project in Yemen "MASAM" extracted 2427 landmines in the first week of January 2022 all planted by Iran-allied Houthi militiamen in different Yemeni governorates.

National Committee for Investigating Alleged Violations of Human Rights (NCIAVHR) reported that it conducted investigations into 1237 incidents of violations during the time from January to December 2021 included killings and injuries.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Deputy Chairman of the Higher Relief Committee, Dr. Muhammad Al-Zauri, called on international and local relief organizations to provide relief and humanitarian needs for the displaced and affected people in the districts newly liberated from the terrorist Houthi militia in the governorates of Shabwa and Al-Bayda.

The Ministry of Public Health and Population sent a diverse medical convoy from the temporary capital Aden and the city of Mukalla in Hadhramaut Governorate to Shabwa Governorate, with the support of the World Health Organization.

The second phase of the cash-for-work project was inaugurated today in Marib Governorate targeting about 450 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Al Jufaina camp, south of Ma'rib city.

Prime Minister Dr. Ma'een Abdulmalik concluded today several-day official trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in response to an invitation from the Emirati leadership.

Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik, received in Yemen's wing in Expo Dubai 2020, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, the Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The Republic of Yemen condemned, in the strongest terms, the piracy and armed robbery of the cargo ship (Rawabi), which carries the flag of the sisterly United Arab Emirates off the Hodeidah Governorate by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed its strong condemnation of the piracy and kidnapping perpetrated by the Houthi militia, against the civilian ship "Rawabi", carrying the flag of the United Arab Emirates, which was loaded with equipment for the Saudi field hospital.

Aden International Airport received Monday two fire engines from the World Food Program with the cost of USD 612 thousands.