Mayyun Organization reveals 45 civilian deaths over floods, calls for relief for impacted

The Kuwaiti Al Najat Charity announced the allocation of urgent food and shelter assistance to help 1,000 Yemeni families affected by the recent floods that hit several governorates.

Yemen's Minister of Information said today that the 45 civilian deaths and massive havoc wreaked by floods in the afflicted Tihama region in western Yemen reveal part of the misery originally brought upon the people by the terrorist Houthi militia.

The Yemeni government has called on all regional and international partners, including countries, financial institutions, international and humanitarian organizations, to support the government's efforts to cope with the huge damage caused by the atmosphere depression that is currently hitting the governorates of Hodeidah and Hajjah, resulted in heavy rains and floods in the two governorates, causing wide-scale material damages to infrastructure, public and private property.

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi conducted Wednesday a telephone call with Member of the Council Tareq Saleh to follow up latest rainy climate developments hit Hodeida and Hajjah governorates and coastal districts of Taiz during the past hours leaving heavy losses in souls and possessions.

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning has said it expects rains to continue to fall accompanied by thunderstorms in Yemen's highlands, western coasts and inland plateaus during the coming days.

Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak followed up on the damage left by the torrential rains in a number of districts in Hajjah, Taiz and Hodeidah governorates.

The Council of Minister held an extraordinary session today, Wednesday, in the transitional capital Aden presided over by Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak devoted to discuss the military situations and the armed forces' conditions.

Ambassador of Yemen to Jordan Dr. Jalal Faqirah has been acquainted with electoral experience in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the laws governing political life, which laid the foundation for the existence of political parties within the upcoming House of Representatives and the formation of parliamentary governments with a partisan majority.

The government has decided to launch the satellite Interment Service "Starlink" in Yemen. It made the decision in a meeting held today, Tuesday, presided over by the Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed bin Mubakark, in the interim capital Aden.

Yemen Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr. Mohammed al-Zaouri called on the Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde) to expand its activities and services to the population of remote regions in the liberated Yemeni governorates.

Deputy Minister of Interior for Human Resources and Financial Sector, Maj. Gen. Dr. Qaed Atef held talks here today with the Director of Programs at Geneva Call over enhancing cooperation and plans for the organization's interventions in the security field.

Deputy Governor of Marib governorate Dr. Abd-Rubbo Meftah discussed today, Tuesday, with the Director of the Office of the UNHCR in Marib Ma'mon Abu Arqob joint cooperation and coordination between the local authority and the UNHCR about the humanitarian interventions of the UNHCR in the governorate.

Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak ordered a detailed review of the actions of the Ministry of Endowments and Guidance since 2015 and addressing irregularities in financial and administrative areas.

Under-Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Mansour Baggash met today, Tuesday, with Ambassador of South Korea to Yemen DO Bong-Kae.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation the acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Dr. Waed Badhib launched in Aden today an electronic services platform.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) said" The battle against Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias is a multi-facets. We're fighting military, economic, political, intellectual and cultural battle".

Minister of Local Administration Hussein al-Aghbari held talks with with the UNDP coordinator of Sustainable Solutions for Displaced Persons Project Nasser Al-Haid on mechanism of coordination and cooperation with the competent agencies to localize humanitarian activity, and implement projects in backing of development efforts in the liberated governorates.

Minister of Water and Environment Engineer Tawfiq al-Sharjabi has emphasized the importance of protecting the marine environment and enhancing environmental sustainability in the region.

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council Tariq Saleh checked on the situation of the flood-hit Maqbanah district of western Taiz during a phone call with Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan.