Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammed Al-Ashwal held talks on Tuesday with U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Steven Fagin on expanding economic cooperation, promoting investment partnerships, and supporting institutional modernization efforts.

Yemen participated on Tuesday in the Global Partnerships Conference hosted in London, with a delegation headed by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Afrah Al-Zouba.

Vice Foreign Minister for Expatriates Affairs Mustafa Noman met on Tuesday in Madrid with Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs Diego Martínez Belío to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between Yemen and Spain and strengthening ties between the two countries.

An official source in the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) welcomed the package of practical economic, financial and administrative decisions and measures taken by the Council of Ministers in its meeting today, Tuesday, in the temporary capital, Aden, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani, describing them as a step forward on the path of comprehensive reforms aimed at improving living conditions, enhancing the efficiency of state institutions, consolidating the principles of transparency and governance, and building an economic and administrative model capable of satisfying the aspirations of the people.

Salem Al-Khanbashi, member of the Presidential Leadership Council and Governor of Hadramout, on Tuesday reviewed the conditions of the National Center for Central Public Health Laboratories in Mukalla, along with efforts to strengthen community reconciliation and improve public service delivery in the governorate.

The Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen participated in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, as part of Saudi Arabia’s official delegation to the international event organized by the UN-Habitat.

The Cabinet on Tuesday adopted a broad package of economic and administrative measures aimed at improving the welfare of public sector employees, strengthening institutional performance, and advancing reforms across state institutions.

The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Afrah al-Zouba held talks today, Monday, in London, with the UK Minister of State for Development Baroness Jenny Chapman on the Yemeni-British cooperation and the aspects of the British support for Yemen.

Minister of Information Muammar al-Eryani met Monday with the Libyan Ambassador to Yemen Idris Abu Bakr.

Presidential Leadership Council member Lt. Gen. Mahmoud al-Subaihi received on Monday at Maashiq Palace in Aden a United Nations delegation headed by Principal Military Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Antony Hayward.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, received on Monday the government negotiating team responsible for the detainees file, headed by chief negotiator Hadi Haig, to review the latest progress in talks aimed at securing the release of detainees and abductees.

Deputy Minister of Public Health and Population Dr. Abdullah Dahan inaugurated in Aden a broad package of health and community interventions aimed at combating dengue fever and other vector-borne diseases across eight governorates, as part of intensified preventive efforts ahead of the rainy season.

Minister of Legal Affairs Judge Ishraq al-Maqtari met in the temporary capital, Aden, with Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights representative Mohammed Suleiman to review avenues for strengthening cooperation in legal and legislative fields.

The Republic of Yemen has strongly condemned the attacks that targeted the territory of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using drones launched from Iraqi airspace.

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council and Marib Governor Sultan Al-Aradah congratulated graduates of the Air Force and Air Defense College on completing their academic and military training, describing the achievement as an important contribution to rebuilding Yemen’s armed forces and strengthening national defense institutions.

Governor of Abyan Dr. Mukhtar al-Rabbash discussed Sunday with the Director of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen Engineer Mohammed Madkhali service and development projects planned for implementation in Abyan Governorate.

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center inaugurated a new water project in Taiz Governorate on Saturday involving the construction of three deep groundwater wells, as part of ongoing efforts to secure a lasting supply of safe drinking water for the city’s population. The project is being carried out by Human Access with financial support from the center.

Minister of Water and Environment Eng. Tawfiq Al-Sharjabi held talks in the interim capital, Aden, with UNDP Resident Representative Zena Ali on efforts to expand projects aimed at addressing water shortages in Taiz Governorate.

The Member of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Governor of Hadramout governorate Salem al-Khanbashi underscored the importance of authorizing local authorities in the governorates broader powers in order to be capable to do their jobs effectively and contribute toward promoting the principle of administrative decentralization and bringing decision-making closer to the needs of the local community.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) received today, Sunday, the Chargé d' Affaires of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Yemen Shao Cheng.