The President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, sent a congratulatory cable to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Victory Day in Russia.
Oil prices rose, today, Wednesday, remaining just above four-year lows, as investors focused on U.S.-China trade talks and signs of declining U.S. production.
Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Champions League final for the second time in its history, after repeating its 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the second leg of the semi-final.
Deputy Governor of Marib Ali al-Fatimi and the Managing Director of Agriculture and Irrigation Eng. Saif Al-Walas inaugurated 168 modern irrigation networks for farmers in the city's suburbs and the district of Wadi.
The project was financed by more than 170,000 dollars from the World Bank . It aims to irrigate 420 hectares of farmland, reduce water and power consumption, while encouraging farmers to use modern irrigation systems.
Al-Walas pointed out that the Agriculture and Irrigation office is seeking to establish a partnership with the World Bank to implement a number of projects during the current year.
He pointed out that the Agriculture office has submitted a number of proposals in the field of agriculture and livestock production to the World Bank to consider funding their implementation.