Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Dr. Mohammed Al-Zawri, met with the Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Yemen, Abdul-Sattar Asouf, to discuss ways to enhance coordination and cooperation between the two parties.
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.
CAIRO-SABA
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Mohamed Al-Saadiand the World Bank Country Manager for Yemen Raja Kattan discussed in Cairo today the portfolio of projects currently financed by the World Bank in Yemen and the development of partnership with the World Bank in the coming period to meet the national plans for reconstruction and economic recovery.
They discussed the joint efforts to complete the third phase of the dynamic assessment of war damage, the Bank's reconstruction plan and integrated urban reconstruction projects.
Al-Saadi stressed the importance of the World Bank's contribution to helping Yemen fulfill the due projects of the coming period.
On his part, Kattan reiterated the WB's commitment to providing all available support to Yemen, stressing that the next phase will witness a steady development in the bilateral cooperation between the bank and Yemen.