Yemen participated in the preparatory meeting for the Arab League's Economic and Social Council 29th summitin the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday.

Vice President Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Ali Mohssen Saleh commended the significant advancements have been gained recently in the province of Sa'ada; highly praising courageous battles the armed forces have been fighting against Iran-backed Houthi militia, with vitally important support by Saudi-led Arab Coalition.

The Arab Coalition backing Yemen's government has announced that the Saudi air defensesintercepted three ballistic missiles fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militiatoward the kingdom's territories on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi held a meeting with the head of the government team to peace consultations and the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths.

The Director of the Health and Population Ministry branch office for the temporary capital Aden Dr. Jamal Khadabakh has discussed with the Director of the Islamic Relief Organization office in Aden Ahmad Al-Wahidi the possibility of the organization's support to the city's prosthetic limbs manufacturing center.

The Arab Coalition backing Yemen's government against Houthi rebels announced today that the Saudi military has shot down a Houthidrone that was trying to attack Abha airport and also destroyed another drone that was trying to attack a civilian facility in Jayzan.

Saudi Arabia and France have agreed on organizing an international conference in Paris for mobilizing humanitarian assistance to Yemen.

The Foreign Ministry has strongly decried Iran's negative interference in the Yemeni internal issue with the purpose of supporting the coup d'état, encouraging chaos and instability in Yemen; extending its spoiler roles in the region.

Minister of Local Administration—Chairman of Supreme Relief Committee—called on the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen to issue urgent instructions to the UN's agencies operate in relief to rush up to relieve the people in need in the district of Medi, which has recently been wrested back from the Houthi putschist militia.

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has reiterated his support for the UN's efforts aiming to achieve durable peace in Yemen based on the GCC's Initiative, its operational plan, outcomes of the National Dialogue and UNSCRs, mainly resolution no (2216).

Governor of Lahj Abdullah Turki has praised interventions of Action Against Hunger (AAH) French organization for promoting living conditions of the people in a number of districts.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulmalik al-Mikhlafi discussed with Russian Ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Dedushkin support of the sponsor countries of Yemen's transfer to the UN Envoy's efforts for reaching just and permanent political solution to the country's crisis.

The armed forces' experts have removed tens of landmines Houthis had planted in the neighborhoods of Meedi city in the northern province of Hajjah before the armed forces forced them to flee.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi received today a copy of the credentials of the new ambassador of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Yemen Sanhed Pristrich.

Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulmalik al-Mikhlafi discussed on Tuesday with Chinese Charge D'Affairs in Yemen coordinating the two countries' positions in international forums for serving their interests.

Minister of Public Works and Highways Dr. MaeenAbdulmalik and Governor of Abyan General Abu Bakr Salem inspected on Tuesday a number of roads, industrial establishments and government buildings damaged by wars with al-Qaeda and rebel militias.

Deputy governor of Marib province Dr Abd-Rabbu Meftah inaugurated work on the second of phase of Marib-Al-Baidha Highway project.

Deputy Premier, Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi received Tuesday the credential documents of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) representative to our country Sarat Dash.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr Mohmmed Assa'di highly appreciated development and humanitarian support provided by the State of Kuwait to our country.

Minister of Local Administration, the Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Relief, Abduraqeeb Fatah discussed today with the head of the International Organization for Migration branch in Yemen, Sirat Dash, the situation of IDPs in the Yemeni provinces and the migrants who come to Yemen from the Horn of Africa.