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.
WFP: Houthi militia transfers 600 tons monthly to not deserving people
[04/01/2019 07:18]
GENEVA-SABA
The World Food Program has accused Houthi rebel militia of transferring relief materials to not deserving Yemeni people.
"The monetary process of the Program revealed seven distribution centers managed by local organization helping the program has links with Houthis have transferred about 1200 metric tons, 600 tons, of food in August and September went to not deserving people," said WFP's Spokesperson.
He added that this local organization participated in aggression on the food of the needy people, demanding investigation with the involved people and firing them from their jobs.
He pointed out that WFP's teams have monitored for three months selling food materials in big quantities in Yemeni markets and the organization had suspensions that the relief have been sold by the partner organization, noting that the process of monitoring markets revealed also a number of people who suffer grinding poverty sell a portion of their food for meeting other needs like education, medication and paying house-rent.
He confirmed that the government allowed the program to us biometric registration to beneficiaries for guaranteeing access of the deserving people to relief food and called Houthis to take the same measures and take necessary measures against perpetrators.
The WFP's spokesperson confirmed that the program will not provide cash aid to beneficiaries before applying biometric system.