The European Union (EU) strongly condemned the attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias on the commercial ship (MINERVAGRACHT), which flies the Dutch flag in the Gulf of Aden.
Oil prices rose today, Thursday, ending a three-day losing streak, recovering from their lowest levels in 16 weeks, but expectations of increased supply from "OPEC+" next month limited the gains.
Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin-Daghr has highlighted the importance of the country's Shura Council's role in laying down and debating emergency visions and strategies, given new changes that may transpire on the political, military, security and service levels.
In a meeting with Shura member Yahya Abdullah Qahtan, the Prime Minister referred to the importance of the political and military changes in the country. He made a thankful mention of the help Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Yemen against the Iranian malicious interferences in Yemen.
The Premier cited the recent gains the army made against the rebel militias with help from the Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Qahtan thanked the Premier and the President of the Republic for their attention to the needs of the army, popular resistance and especially to the soldiers wounded in the fight with the Saleh-Houthi militias.