Yemen’s Ambassador to the United States Jamila Raja met Friday with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Donald Blome.

His Excellency President Rashad al-Alimi, the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to Ram Chandra Paudel, the President of the Republic of Nepal, expressing his sorrow over the victims of the floods and landslides that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa District.

The Member of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Governor of Marib governorate Sultan al-Arada stressed that Yemen today needs a more effective international partnership to support state institutions and upgrade their capacities in order to manage security, economic and humanitarian challenges.

Governor of Taiz chaired a broad meeting, attended by representatives of international and local organizations and the governorate’s executive offices, to discuss the emergency preparedness and response plan.

The Republic of Yemen participated today, Thursday, in the 23rd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Speaker of the Parliament Sheikh Sultan al-Barakani met with the UK Ambassador to Yemen Abda Sharif.

The Council of Ministers held its session today, Thursday, in the temporary capital Aden, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani and approved a number of national strategies and international agreements. It also discussed topical issues related to the military, security, economic and basic services situations.

Foreign Minister Dr. Afrah al-Zouba affirmed that restoring Yemeni state institutions and enabling them to exercise their sovereign powers is essential to Yemen’s stability and the security of the Gulf, Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.

Yemeni naval forces on Wednesday evening seized a boat in the Red Sea carrying equipment used to manufacture drones, which had been smuggled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was bound for the Houthi terrorist militia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah al-Zouba held talks Today, with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif al-Zayani on the bilateral relations and cooperation.

The Minister of Interior Minister Maj. General Ibrahim Haydan held discussions today, Wednesday, with the Acting U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, Neil Hopp over joint security cooperation between the two friendly countries.

The Speaker of the Parliament Sultan al-Barakani, met today, Wednesday, with the Chargé d' Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Yemen, Shao Zheng.

The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, received today, Wednesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah al-Zoubi, who handed him a written message from His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani, held a virtual meeting today, Wednesday, with British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Stephen Doughty.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah al-Zouba arrived in Manama on Wednesday at the start of a Gulf tour covering several GCC states.

Minister of Water and Environment Eng. Tawfiq al-Sharjabi discussed Wednesday via video conference, with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Yemen Thomas Schneider ways to strengthen bilateral relations and joint cooperation in the fields of water, environment, and climate change adaptation.

His Excellency President Rashad al-Alimi, the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council has ordered a comprehensive crackdown on smuggling as part of broader reforms to secure the country’s sovereign ports and border crossings, curb the war economy, and disrupt funding and arms supplies to the terrorist Houthi militias.

Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the Yemeni Embassy in Nairobi Abdul Salam al-Awadhi discussed with Mombasa Governor Abdulsamad Nassir ways to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation.

The Republic of Yemen is participating in the fifth Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, held in Nairobi, alongside the 2026 Prosecutors’ Network Forum in Mombasa.

Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to the United States Jamila Ali Raja said that the government is now better positioned than ever to confront the threat posed by the Houthi terrorist militia.