The ministers of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Waed Badeeb, and Finance Salem Ben Brik, discussed in Washington, DC, with the Regional Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Hala Sheikh, strengthening public-private partnerships and exploring investment opportunities in transportation, information and communication technology, and energy.

In its meeting today, in the temporary capital, Aden, headed by Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdul-Malik, the Council of Ministers reviewed a number of reports on its agenda related to issues and situations at the political, military, security, service and economic levels, and took the appropriate decisions regarding them.

Yemen participated in the Conference on Strengthening International Cooperation to Combat Drug Smuggling and Human Trafficking, held in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and organized over a period of three days by the Spanish Police Academy in cooperation with Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, with a delegation headed by the First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Muhammad bin Aboud Al-Sharif.

Minister of Finance Salim bin Breik along with Governor of Central Bank of Yemen Ahmed al-Ma'baqi contributed today, Sunday, to a high-profile meeting including Chair and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Gerorgieva, Finance Ministers and Governors of Central Banks in Middle East and North Africa.

The European Union (EU) financed 11 projects in health, education and environment domains in Marib governorate with total cost of 916 thousand USD.

The ministers of Planning and International Cooperation (Dr. Waed Badeeb) and Finance (Salem Bin Breik) discussed today with the Vice-President of the International Investment Guarantee Agency the support for the private sector and the possibility for major Yemeni investors and businessmen to benefit from the political risk insurance coverage provided by the International Investment Guarantee Agency, in addition to participation in holding a joint forum between the International Finance Corporation and the International Investment Guarantee Agency.

The Swedish Forum for Rights and Development and the Yemeni Alliance for Independent Women have denounced Houthi militia's genocide against childhood in Yemen, which has taken souls of 21 children and 30 others are still in Intensive Care Unit of Leukemia after giving them expired dose of medicine in Kuwait Hospital in Sana'a.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Waed Badeeb, participated in the general meeting of the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, with high-level participation represented by the President of the Bank Group and the Director General of the International Monetary Fund.

Three passengers are reported to have died today, Sunday, and 44 others sustained injuries when a communal transport bus collided in al-Qabitah road south of Taiz city.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed BinMubarak met today, Sunday, here with the French Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen Jean-Marie SAFA.

A meeting was held in the US capital, Washington, today, involving the Ministers of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Waed Badeeb, and Finance Salem Bin Brik, and the participation of the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Eng. Mana Bin Yamin, via video communication technology, and the country director of the Yemen office at the World Bank.

A delegation of the House of Representatives, headed by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Engineer Mohsen Ali Basura, participated in the conclusion of the sessions of the ruling council and the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the sidelines of its participation in the 145th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held in the Rwandan capital Kigali.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Wa'id Badhib held talks today, Saturday, here with the Regional Director of the World Bank (WB) for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Marina Wyse.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Council, sent today, Saturday, a congratulatory cable to His Excellency President Dr. Abdullatif Jamal Rasheed of the Republic of Iraq on his inauguration.

Yemen has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Republic of Turkey and to families of the victims of the coalmine's explosion in Partin City, North of Turkey, which resulted in killing and injuring dozens.

The Chargé d'Affairs of the Yemeni Embassy in Nairobi, Abd al-Salam al-Awadi, handed the deputy director of the Protocol Department at the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs an official Yemeni statement regarding the Houthi militia's refusal to extend the truce.

Ministers of Planning and International Cooperation and Finance Wa'id Batheeb and Salem Bin Buraik and Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen Ahmad al-Ma'abaqi discussed Friday with Vice Chairman of the World Bank for Middle East and North Africa Affairs Farid Balhaj joint efforts in mobilizing resources to support Yemen's economy.

Minister of Interior General Lieutenant Ibrahim Hidan and his Sudanese counterpart General Enan Hamed signed Friday here Memo of Understanding in field of security training and exchange experiences.

Chairman of Consultation and Reconciliation Authority and his Deputies Abdulmalik al-Mikhlafi, Sakhr al-Wageeh, Jamila Ali Rajaa and Akram al-Ameri received Friday Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, the Monitor of the Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction Mohammad Al Gaber.

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohssen BaSarrah said" Great deal of the humanitarian aids provided by the UN's agencies do not reach the people in need but go to sustain Houthi militias warfare efforts".