The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Politcal Affairs Dr. Mansour Baggash held discussions today, Friday, with the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc over bilateral cooperation in the field of the academic, education and training.
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.
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Foreign Minister Khalid Alyemany lauded Kuwait's roles in Yemen in the field of humanitarian contributions and support for the efforts to secure a political settlement to the conflict with Houthi rebels.
In a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart Shiekh Sobah Al Khaled Al Ahmad Al Sobah on the sidelines of the Arab-China Cooperation forum in Beijing on Tuesday, Alyeamany praised Kuwait's commitment to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people and to supporting a political settlement to the Yemeni crisis.
He noted that this commitment was manifest in Kuwait's hosting of the 100-day Yemeni peace talksin Kuwait in 2016, and also manifest in the generous humanitarian support Kuwait offered and the USD 500 pledged aid.
He briefed the Kuwaiti minister on the political and field developments and the Yemeni government's commitment to a permanent settlement that rests on the relevant terms of reference for peace.