The Yemeni Government and Islamic Bank Group agreed Thursday on re-allocating $32 million were allotted to previous projects in order to be devoted immediately through fast track to contain coronavirus pandemic.

The World Bank announced the resumption of its programs in the education sector in Yemen, with an estimated cost of $ 150 million.

Minister of Public Health and Population Dr. Nasser BaAum stated that the government has not yet received any amount of funds from the World Bank (WB) to counter the Coronavirus pandemic.

President of the Republic Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi directed Governor of Taiz governorate Nabil Shamsan to devote efforts and mobilize resources to improve basic services above all health services in the governorate to cope with coronavirus pandemic.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Najib al-Aweg discussed with the resident representative of the UNDP in Yemen Nahid Hussein the allotted support to help Yemen managing the subsequent impacts of coronavirus pandemic upon economy and community, particularly after the UNDP authorized by the UN Chief to lead the response and support in the area of economy and development.

President of the Republic Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi ordered maintaining security and stability in the governorate of the Socotra archipelagos.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Najib al-Aweg and Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Eng. Lotfy Basharif explored the International Finance Corporation (IFC) support for infrastructure of telecom sector in our country.

The Government welcomed the statement issued today, Wednesday, by the International Security Council in which it expressed its deep concern over the declaration of South self-rule by the so-called South Transitional Council (STC).

The Members of the Security Council expressed their strong concern at the 25 April declaration of the Southern Transitional Council (STC).

Yemen's Health Ministry has voiced its "worry" the Houthi militants controlling Sana'a may be keeping a lid on infections with coronavirus.

The leadership of the Parliament announced opposition to the declaration of the South Transitional Council (STC) issued yesterday, describing it as announcement of renouncing of Riyadh Agreement, undermining Saudi Arabia's and international community's efforts to re-establish security and peace in Yemen.

KSrelief Center launched Thursday relief campaign to help the people in deed who have been badly affected by the floods in the temporary capital Aden

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said it is time for the world to see how Houthis responded to the truce the government and its Arab backers unilaterally declared on April 9.

Speaker of Parliament Sultan al-Brakani conferred Tuesday with British Ambassador to Yemen Michael Aran over underway efforts to reach political solution and establish sustainable peace in Yemen.

Yemen's Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami said the implementation of Riyadh Agreement between the government and he separatist Southern Transitional Council is more urgent now than ever before.

Under-Secretary of Public Health and Population, Spokesperson of Emergency Committee tasked with handling Coronavirus Dr. Ali al-Walidi stated that no case of coronavirus infection recorded in Aden.

The director of the Health Ministry's office in Aden said on Saturday a quarantine being readied in the temporary capital city as a precaution against coronavirus is now complete by 70%.

High- profile joint meeting held on Friday via videoconference brought together the government's team headed by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Najib al-Aweg and the World Bank (WB) team led by Regional Director of Yemen, Egypt and Djibouti Marina Wes.

A woman reported to have been killed and two children wounded by Houthi militiamen machines gunfire in the district of Assowma'a in the governorate of al-Baidah on Friday.

Yemen's permanent representative to the United Nations said the international community's continued silence for the Houthi horrific crimes emboldens the theocratic militia to go ahead with their vandalistic agenda"