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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The Gulf Cooperation Council has affirmed its support to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government to end the crisis and reach a political solution as per the relevant terms of reference for peace: The GCC Initiative, the outcomes of the National Dialogue and the UN Security Council’s resolution 2216.
In a statement, the GCC renewed its support to the UN efforts to broker a political solution, hailed the Saudi and Emirati role arranging the Yemeni government and STC’s signing of the Riyadh Agreement’s implementation mechanism.
The GCC also welcomed the return of the Yemeni government to Aden in December 30, 2020 to exercise its mission.
The GCC affirmed that the Houthi continuous terror attacks targeting Saudi civilian properties with ballistic missiles and drones is a serious threat to the regional and international security.
It affirmed the Arab Coalition’s right to implement the necessary measures to tackle these threats.
The GCC condemned the continuous Iranian smuggling of arms to the militia and hailed the US role in intercepting arms shipments.