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.
Minister of Planning demands greater EU's role in Yemen
[08/05/2019 08:51]
AMMAN-SABA
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation DrNajeeb al-Aweg called on the EU to have greeter interventions in Yemen to help speeding up reconstruction and development drive.
As he met Wednesday here with the EU's Ambassadors and Representatives to the United Nations, al-Aweg cited the government's efforts to reinvigorate the state's institutions and reinstate basic services.
The Minister touched upon the state's general budget of 2019 which approved recently by the Parliament; highlighting the need for foreign support to help financing the deficit of this budget.
Al-Aweg praised the EU's support for Yemen in different spheres, namely agriculture, fishery, youths and woman.