Prime Minister, Salem Saleh Bin Braik, launched the first phase of an emergency national campaign to vaccinate children against polio in the temporary capital, Aden.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.
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.
Saudi Cabinet renews call UNSC to condemn Houthichild abuses
[24/07/2018 01:28]
JEDDAH-SABA
The Saudi Cabinet renewed its call to the UN Security Council to condemn the Iran aligned Houthi militia's persistent abuse of children; recruiting and deploying them to battlefields, using them as human shields and firing missiles from platforms embedded in neighborhoods in an overt disregard to the international laws and humanitarian customs.
In a session headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Cabinet appreciated the role of the United Nations and the UN agencies in working to safeguard children across the world against the impact of wars and displacements.
It affirmed Saudi Arabia's support for all precautionary measures to safeguard the safety of children and civilians in general.