Minister of Defense Mohammed al-Maqdashi inspected Friday military units in Bab al-Mandab military pivots and was acquainted with readiness of implementing duties and the way of forces deployment across the operational area.

Governor of Taiz Nabil Shamsan discussed Friday with the Military Advisor of the United Nations Secretary General Envoy for Yemen General Antony Hayord military situations and security challenges and preparations for holding new meetings for the Military Coordination Committee.

The Republic of Yemen, represented by General Director of General Management of Fighting Terrorism in the Ministry of Interior General Ahmed al-Zahiri, participated in the Sixth Coordinative Meeting of the Supreme Arab Committee entrusted with monitoring preparations an executive and strategic plan for fighting terrorism.

A meeting held Thursday here and participated by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Wa'id Batheeb and Assistant of the UN Secretary General, the Secretary General of ESCWA Rola Dichti discussed preparing national and economic and social vision in Yemen supported by Economic and Social Committee for West of Asia (ESCWA).

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Mohammed al-Zaori discussed Thursday with the delegation of Handicap International headed by Antony John financing programs and projects of people of especial needs, establishing limbs centers and partnership between the ministry and the organization in different fields.

The Republic of Yemen participated in the meeting of the extraordinary session of the Arab League's Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with a delegation headed by the Minister of Industry and Trade, Muhammad Al-Ashwal.

The Presidential Leadership Council, headed by His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Council, continued to discuss developments in the local situation, the path of the humanitarian truce, and the necessary reforms in some service sectors.

Foreign Minister, Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, met today with the French Ambassador to Yemen, Jean-Marie Safa, to discuss developments in Yemen and efforts to achieve peace.

The Chargé d'Affairs of the Yemeni Embassy in Addis Ababa, Yahya Al-Eryani, discussed today with the Head of the Middle East Department at the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry the latest developments in Yemen and the government's efforts to maintain the truce in Yemen.

Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Muamar al-Eryani has confirmed that Houthi terrorist militia's siege on Khobzah village, al-Quraishiah District, Baidha Province and its random shelling on houses of citizens by tanks and artilleries, which resulted in killing and injuring civilians among them children and women and destroying houses, is considered a war crime.

The Presidential Leadership Council held a meeting chaired by His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Council, in which he discussed the latest developments in the country, the developments of the regional and international diplomatic movement on the Yemeni issue, in addition to the results of the recent presidential tour in the region.

Yemen's Human Rights ministry condemned in the strongest terms the Houthi terrorist militia’s attack on Khubzah village, in Al-Qurayshiah district, of Al-Bayda Governorate, and the militia's attempt to storm it using various types of medium and heavy weapons, and imposing a suffocating and humiliating siege cutting the delivery of food and medical supplies and the aid to the villagers.

Ministry of Public Health and Population has announced vaccinating 1.2 million children in the second round of vaccination against polio.

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed a project with a civil society organization in Yemen to sponsor orphans and empower their families economically in the governorates of Aden, Lahj and Marib, benefiting 536 orphans, in addition to 166 families supporting orphans directly, and 1,162 individuals indirectly.

The Iranian-backed Houthi militia committed 186 violations of the UN brokered truce on Sunday and Monday (17-18 July) on the fronts of Hodeidah, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada, Al-Jawf and Marib.

The European Union has expressed strong regret over Houthi militia's rejection of last suggestion made by UN Envoy for Yemen regarding opening roads, mainly roads around Taiz.

Yemen's Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a hotel in the Somali city of Jowhar, which resulted in deaths and injuries, including among government officials.

Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ahmad Awadh BinMubarak discussed Tuesday with US Ambassador to Yemen Stephen Fagen via telephone call latest developments in Yemen under Houthi militia's continuous stubbornness and rejection of implementing its pledges included in the UN truce.

Governor of Shabwah Awadh al-Awlaqi discussed Monday with the Chairman of Doctors Without Borders organization or (MSF) in Yemen Ewald Stals interventions of the organization in health sector.

President of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi returned to Aden on Monday after work visit to Saudi Arabia during which he conducted key talks on the sidelines of the Arab- US Summit hosted in Jeddah City early this week.