Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Major General Aidroos al-Zubaidi, met with Prime Minister Salem Saleh bin Breik to discuss the government's progress in addressing urgent tasks, particularly in the economic and service sectors.
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.
The Bank of Italy (the central bank) announced that the country's GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, driven by an increase in consumption and investment, in addition to limited American demand.
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.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Dr. Mansour Bajjash has met the Russian ambassador to Yemen, Vladimir Dedushkin, in Riyadh on Wednesday. They reviewed the bilateral relations and aspects of cooperation.
Bajjash acquainted the Ambassador about the developments of the political track in Yemen renewing the government's welcoming of the UN Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh's peace proposals.
He indicated the government's interest in alleviating the suffering that the Yemeni people are enduring as a result of the coup.
He called on Russia to exert more efforts, within the G18 sponsors of political settlement, to have the UN resolutions especially the UNSC resolution 2216 enforced on the Saleh-Houthi coup militias.
The Ambassador hailed the high level of Russo-Yemen relations and coordination. He expressed Russia's interest in making the political settlement a success.
The Ambassador said the intransigent refusal to return to peace consultations does not serve the hoped-for political settlement in Yemen.