Marib Deputy Governor Dr. Abdrabuh Miftah met on Tuesday with IOM Yemen Country Programme Coordinator Katia Jurik, who is currently visiting the province, to discuss ways to strengthen humanitarian operations as local authorities grapple with mounting needs and a sharp decline in humanitarian funding.

Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba held separate meetings on Tuesday with Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development Director General Waleed Al-Bahar and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development State Minister Niels Annen to discuss expanding development cooperation with Yemen.

Defense Minister Lieutenant General Tahir Al-Aqili chaired an expanded and extraordinary military meeting on Tuesday in Marib province to review the latest battlefield developments and assess the level of combat readiness across various units of the armed forces.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, on Tuesday underscored Yemen’s expectation for a more effective European role in supporting the country’s recovery agenda and in confronting the destabilizing conduct of Houthi militias.

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Shaya Zindani was briefed on Tuesday on the latest developments and conditions of citizens in Ibb Governorate, amid the continued control of the Houthi militia and ongoing violations against civilians.

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Shaya Zindani on Tuesday stressed the importance of close coordination between the government and the World Food Programme (WFP) to ensure humanitarian interventions are aligned with urgent needs, improve efficiency and transparency in program implementation, and expand sustainable projects that maximize the impact of international funding.

Marib Deputy Governor Dr. Abdrabuh Miftah was briefed on Tuesday on the humanitarian interventions carried out by Islamic Relief France in Yemen and its planned projects in Marib province.

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre’s “MASAM” Project, which works to clear Yemeni territories of mines, removed 2,164 mines during the fourth week of June.

The Presidential Leadership Council held a meeting on Monday and chaired by Chairman of the Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, with the participation of all its members: Tariq Saleh, Abdulrahman al-Mahrami, Othman Mujalli, and Mahmoud al-Subaihi, while Sultan al-Arada, Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi and Salem al-Khanbashi attended via video conference.

The Presidency of the Shura Council held a meeting Monday chaired by Council Chairman Dr. Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr to discuss a number of issues related to the Council’s duties and developments on the national and regional levels.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, on Monday awarded U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin the Second-Class Unity Medal (May 22) in recognition of his distinguished service and outstanding contributions during his tenure as the United States' ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.

Minister of Water and Environment Eng. Tawfiq al-Sharjabi discussed today with Mohamed Baraka, the official responsible for the Economic Resilience Enhancement Project in Yemen at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and OECD Policy Analyst Sima Fara, via video conference, ways to strengthen joint cooperation in the areas of water resource management and adaptation to climate change.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Shadi Basurra discussed Monday with a World Bank delegation, which included Digital Specialist Issam Khayyat and Senior Digital Specialist George Frederick, aspects of technical and digital support for Yemen’s telecommunications sector.

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani on Monday received the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation to Yemen, Christine Cipolla, who briefed him on the final preparations underway for implementing the detainee exchange agreement and the committee's ongoing efforts to facilitate the process.

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani has stressed the need for universities to align their academic programs with the country's development priorities and labor market needs, underscoring their role as drivers of economic growth, innovation, entrepreneurship, and institutional capacity-building while keeping pace with digital transformation in education, administration, and scientific research.

Defense Minister Lieutenant General Taher al-Aqili chaired a meeting on Monday with the leadership of the Logistics Support Authority in Marib province to review its operational performance and assess progress in implementing logistics-related plans and programs.

Minister of Public Health and Population Dr. Qasem Buhaibeh on Monday inaugurated a consultative workshop aimed at building national consensus on a hospital performance framework to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services across Yemen.

Presidential Leadership Council Member and Marib Governor Sultan al-Arada presented commemorative shields to EU Ambassador to Yemen Patrick Simonnet and Dutch Ambassador to Yemen Jeannette Seppen on Monday in recognition of their efforts to strengthen partnership and support for Yemen, marking the conclusion of their joint visit to Marib Governorate.

Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen Ahmed Ghaleb stated that “the coming phase will witness notable growth in trade and investment activity between Yemen and Egypt, amid technological developments in the global banking sector.”

The Republic of Yemen expressed its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the victims of the crash of a helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco in Ras Tanura, which resulted in the deaths of all those on board.