Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi sent Saturday a congratulatory message to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the occasion of the anniversary of his country's independence.
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.
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Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Najeeb al-Awj discussed with the Russian Ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Dedushkina number of issues related bilateral Russo-Yemen cooperation and means of enhancing and developing it.
Al-Awj stressed Yemen's desire to strengthen in the economic field, and called on Russian companies to contribute to reconstruction and economic recovery, as well as to invest in the fields of oil, gas, telecommunications, agricultural and fisheries in Yemen.
He also stressed the importance of revitalizingthe Russian-Yemeni Committee for Economic Cooperation to work on developing relations in various economic, trade and investment fields. The two sides also agreed on the need to exchange visits in this regard in the near future.