The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Guidance has condemned the Houthi extortion of pilgrims preparing to depart to Mecca for pilgrimages.

Foreign Minister Khaled Alyemany said the government was flexible in the peace consultations with Houthis in Sweden on December 13 and has been seeking to get the resulting (Stockholm) Agreement implemented, unlike the rebel militia.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr Najeeb al-Aweg presided over a meeting held in the UNDP premises in the Jordanian capital Amman on Thursday.

Yemen's Ambassador to Austria Haytham Shojaa al-Deen and the head of the Global Maritime Crime Program Alan Cole have discussed cooperation between Yemen and the Program in building the capacity of Yemen's coast guards to effectively combat trafficking and piracy and secure Bab al-Mandeb straits and the international shipping lanes.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Dr. Ebtihaj al-Kamal and the chief of Child Protection at the UNICEF 's office in Yemen, Julie Gill, have discussed the national plan of action that the Ministry is meant to implement and the extent of UNICEF's contribution through support and consultation.

The Governor of Taiz Nabeel Shamsan has stressed the importance of the planned opening of a branch for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in his province.

The Emirati Red Crescent distributed 350 food packs weighing a total of 28 tons and 245 kilograms, to 1750 people in several villages in Hadhramout and the island of Miyoun.

The director general of the Health and Population Office in Aden, Dr. Jamal Khadabekhsh and the Coordinator o Environmental Hygiene in the International Rescue Committee (IRC) discussed the Committee's interventions in the environmental field in a number of health facilities.

The Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations "Rasd Coalition" reported Houthis militia's violations against civilians in Hajour, Hajjah Province.

President Abd-Rabbo Mansour Hadi received on Wednesday US Ambassador to Yemen Mathew Tuller and discussed with him recent developments in different domains in Yemen.

Yemen's Ambassador to Cuba Mohammad Nasher discussed with Director of Middle East and North Africa Management at Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry Ambassador Héctor Igarza on Wednesday a number of issues of common concern.

King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Activities (KSrelief) signed on Wednesday a contract with bin- Zulai' Hospital in Sayhoon, Hadhramout for treating 200 injured and wounded people in Yemen.

Minister of Information Muamer al-Iryani stated that Yemeni government has made every possible concessions to demonstrate good faith in seeking for peace.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad al-Hadhrami discussed on Wednesday with Deputy Representative of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Abeer al-Kharisha preparations for opening an office in the transitional capital Aden.

Under Secretary of Ministry of Public Health and Population Dr Showqi Asharjabi met on Wednesday with Ambassador of South Korea to our country Bak Wung Shol.

Minister of Defense (Lt Gen) Mohammed Ali al-Maqdashi held a meeting on Wednesday here brought together senior officials in Ministry of Defense and Command of Chief of Staff.

Prime Minister Dr. Ma'eenAbdulmalik discussed on Tuesday with Turkish Ambassador to Yemen recent developments in the country.

The Permanent Members in Security Council expressed their concern on Tuesday over failure of implementing Stockholm agreement signed last December in Sweden between the Government of Yemen and Houthi militia.

Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Lutfi Ba-Shareef announced the relocation of the headquarters of Yemen International Telecommunications Co (TeleYemen) to the temporary capital Aden. Ba-Shareef presided over a meeting that brought the company's assembly and officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Aden today.

Houthis fired Katyucha rockets on the government's representatives at the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) in Hodeidah on Tuesday.