A nation-wide anti-polio immunization campaign launched today throughout all the Yemeni governorates. The three-day vaccination operation is funded by the WHO and UNICEF, carried out by the Ministry of Public Health and Population.

Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) has confirmed that all banknotes of the national currency of its different forms have been in circulation were officially issued in accordance with the law of the CBY no (14) of 2000 that was amended by law no (21) of 2003 are legal and binding currency, valid to be dealing with in all transactions throughout the Republic of Yemen.

A child has been killed and another injured by landmine planted by Houthi militia at Malaha area at al-Masloub District western Jawf.

In a statement to Saba, al-Eryani said the Sana'a-based militia is now forcing the citizens in their areas of control to turn in the newly printed Riyal banknotes in their possession under the pretext of that money's illegality in return for the empty promise of recompensing them with electronic money instead. "The militia's distribution of Compensation for Illegal Banknotes forms is meant to get the citizens to turn in all their savings in return for e-money has no legal or financial credibility," he said.

Yemen's Transports Ministry said African Express Airways is soon to start operating flights to and from Yemen through Sayoon Airport in the country's east.

The State of Kuwait has showed its willingness to consider a Yemeni demand to supply Yemen with three civilian planes.

Minister of Transport Saleh al-Jabwani discussed Wednesday with the Head of Kuwaiti General Management of Civil Aviation Salman Al Sabbah means of cooperation and coordination in air transport field between the two countries.

A housing project included 100 units established in the district of al-Hazm in Aljawf governorate to shelter the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) from Sa'ada governorate who fled their own regions due to Iran-allied Houthi militia.

Yemen's Ambassador to Moscow Salem al-Wahishi discussed Thursday with Russian Deputy Minister of Justice Mikhail Galpernincooperation between the two countries in civic and judiciary fields.

Deputy Governor of Marib Abd-RabbuMiftah, along with the General Director of the City Mohammad Farhan, inspected Thursday implementing five water and sanitation projects in the city.

The Head of Yemen's Mission to the European Union Mohammad Taha discussed Thursday with the Chairperson of the European Union's Political and Security Commission Sofie From-Emmesbergerlatest developments in Yemen.

Scores of journalists in the government-held city of Marib condemned the Houthi militia's recent launch of "trial" of 10 fellow journalists the theocratic coupist militia have been detaining for five years.

The leaders of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council states stressed the imperative of reaching a political solution to the Yemeni crisis, in accordance with the three terms of reference; the GCC Initiative, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference, and th UN Security Council Resolution 2216.

As many as 15 thousand and 420 of civilians have been killed, 22 thousand and 916 more wounded in Yemen ever since Iran-allied Houthi militia carried out the coup against the official authority on September 21, 2014 according to a report.

Prime Minister Dr. Ma'een Abdulmalik has given directives to authorities in charge to approve the needed amounts of funds to purchase the necessary equipment for sanitation network in the interim capital Aden to improve water services for the population.

The Charged' Affairs of the Republic of Yemen embassy in Kenya Abdussalam al-Awadhi met Thursday with Director of Middle East in the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Arthur Indambi.

Prime Minister Dr. Ma'een Abdulmalik presided over a meeting Wednesday included leadership of Al-Dale'a governorate local authority and officials of the executive bureau.

President of Republic Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi lauded the significant efforts made by local authority in Almaharah governorate to reinstate basic services, improve infrastructure and cope with the consequences of natural disasters the governorate suffered from like Luban cyclone and other storms.

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi received Wednesday a group of Hadhramout's dignitaries represented by Sheikh Abdullah al-Katheri, Sheikh Awadh al-Jaberi, Sheikh SaeedBawazeer, Sheikh Anwar al-Tamimi and Sheikh Salem al-Nuhaidi.

Jawf Security Forces seized Thursday 155 kg of hashish while in their way to Houthi-held areas.