The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development signed Thursday a Grant Agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worth $1.2 million to contribute to the rehabilitation and maintenance of homes for displaced persons in Yemen.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 48,515, and the number of injuries has risen to 111,941, the majority of whom are children and women, since the start of the Israeli occupation's genocidal war on October 7, 2023.
The Qatar Central Bank's (QCB) international reserves and foreign currency liquidity increased by 3.81 percent in February to 255.916 billion riyals, compared to 246.509 billion riyals in the same month last year.
Saudi Arabia's Al-Taawoun qualified for the AFC Champions League semi-finals after defeating Iran's Tractor S. 4-2 on penalties, after both teams finished 2-2 after regulation and extra time.
Cabinet discuss tightening security, reconstruction in Aden
[09/08/2017 05:12]
ADEN-SABA
The Ministers Council discussed in its regular meeting on Wednesday tightening security, fighting terrorism and the process of reconstruction in Aden.
The ministers were reviewed on report from Minister of Interior on the terrorist attack took place yesterday at Juhain area, Abyan by a suicide attack carried out by al-Qaeda. Two soldiers were killed and five others were wounded.
The council praised the heroic deterrence by soldiers in the area for facing terrorist elements, confirming that the government, with support from the Arab Coalition is pursuing fight against terrorism and will follow up cracking down on elements.
It emphasized on partnership responsibility on local, regional and international levels to face terrorism that threatening all.
The report includes measures taken for security and stability in Aden and demolishing military appearances for keeping peace across the governorate.
The Cabinet discussed also process of kicking off reconstruction in Aden, where the first phase was launched yesterday to reconstruct damaged houses over Houthi-Saleh' war on the city.
The Cabinet approved rehabilitating fish Market Project in Aden with the cost of YR 443 million including maintenance of electricity and ice factories needed for the project. The market receives fishing boats from across the coastal governorates in the country with quantities of 7.5 thousand tons of fish annually.
It also ratified a tender for importing 1800 barrel of oil for Aden power corporation with the cost of USD 756000 and discussed replacing power plants generating by diesel into others generating by liquefied gas for reduction of the cost.
The ministers also were briefed on a report from the Vice Military Staff on military conditions across warfronts and victories the military forces achieve against Houthi-Saleh's rebel militias.