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.
Minister of Planning meets with Director of MSF, OCHA office
[20/01/2019 05:20]
ADEN-SABA
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr Najeeb al-Aweg met separately Sunday in Aden, temporary capital, with chairwoman of French Doctors without Borders organization ( MSF) and Director of the office of the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs.
Dr al-Aweg's conversations with the (MSF) focused primarily on the organization action-plan in 2019.
The Minster's discussions with the Director of the (OCHA) office in Aden touched upon the planned visit of the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen Lise Grande. Grande's trip is set to discuss the Humanitarian Response Plan in 2019.