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 Yemeni Government has warned that Safer oil tanker moored in the Red Sea, Ras Issa, loaded with over 140 million barrels crude oil is liable to sink at any moment after a hole reported to have occurred in one pipe, caused water leakage into the engines unit.

Vice President of the Republic (Lt Gen) Ali Mohsen Saleh described the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's call for holding Yemen's donor conference as a significant humanitarian gesture toward Yemen.

Minister of Information Muammer al-Iryani highly praised Saudi Arabia's role in supporting Yemen in different fields and stages." Saudi Arabia always takes the lead in supporting the Yemeni people and mobilizing international support for Yemen.

KSrelief Center reported that "it had carried out 474 projects distributed to 21 sector in Yemen with total cost estimated at over $ 3 billion and 5 million since it was established in May 2015".

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Dr. Mansour Bajjash, discussed with the Russia Ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Didushkin, ways of strengthening and developing bilateral relations between the two countries.

The speaker of the Arab Parliament Mishaal al-Salmi said the donors’ conference called for by Saudi Arabia is part of Saudi Arabia's humanitarian and developmental contributions meant to lift humanitarian suffering in Yemen.

Minister of Local Administration Abdel-Raqib Fatah praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to organize the Yemen Humanitarian Response Conference 2020 planned to be held with the participation of the United Nations , tomorrow, Tuesday.

KSrelief Center has largely helped to support health sector in Yemen up to 211 projects were carried out in health sector since May 2015, with total costs estimated at $620 million and 263 thousand.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations co-organize Yemen donors conference 2020 next Tuesday.

The national Supreme Committee on Coronavirus confirmed on Sunday 11 new infections with the novel contagion in Taiz, which raises the confirmed toll to 54 in the southwestern Yemen city.

Yemen's army said it killed 30 Houthis as the theocratic armed militants tried to press forward on the army's positions east of Sana'a on Sunday in the latest show of disregard to the government's unilateral ceasefire.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Geneva spokesman Jens Laerke said at a video press conference donations are needed to fight Yemen's malnutrition, diseases, displacement, and weak health system.

Minister of Information Muammer al-Iryani calls for implementing prisoner exchange agreement between the government and Houthi militia as soon as possible amid the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19).

Advisor at Royal Divan, General Supervisor of KSrelief Dr. Abdullah Arrabiah said " Humanitarian needs of the Yemeni people represent a priority for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom is the major sponsor of humanitarian plans in Yemen".

The local authorities in Yemen's coronavirus-infested city of Taiz approved strict measures on Friday to contain the global pandemic in the country's southwestern city.

The Yemeni Government has called on the United Nations to rump up pressure upon Houthi rebels to act jointly against coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Dr. Ma'een Abdulmalik and the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Marck Lowcock discussed on Friday through a telephone call the ongoing preparations for Yemen donors conference 2020 scheduled for next Tuesday.

Ministry of Public Health and Population received 16 tons of medicines and protection and safety requirements to control coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Emergency Committee in Taiz announced 8 more coronavirus infection cases on Thursday.