The Minister of Defense (Lt Gen) Mohsen al-Daeri held discussions today, Monday, in the transitional capital Aden, the French Military Attaché in French embassay in the Republic of Yemen Jonaid Jodah over bilateral relations and the developments in Yemen.
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.
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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A virtual pledging conference for Yemen has opened in the Saudi capital Riyadh as organized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in partnership with the United Nations.
The conference is meant to raise $2.4 billion to alleviate the Yemeni humanitarian crisis resulting from six years of Houthi insurgency and compounded lately by the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
Organized upon the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the event is involving 126 donor countries and organizations from around the world.
The U.N. says 80% of Yemeni civilians need food aid or face starvation.