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.
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The UN Secretary GeneralAntónio Guterres expressed his willingness do his utmost to support Yemen in all aspects with a view to achieving peace, reconstruction, recovery of life and return of sustainable development in Yemen.
He signaled this interest in a meeting that brought him together with President Abdu R. Mansour Hadi in New York on Saturday.
Guterres expressed his appreciation of Hadi's efforts to extricate Yemen out of its current difficult situation.
Hadi expressed his delight by the meeting which aims to boost the UN support for Yemen to overcome its challenges and curb the bring to a halt the Saleh-Houthi militias which continue to this moment in killing children and civilians in Taiz and other cities.
"We will always remain preachers of peace and seek to achieve peace out of our sense of responsibility toward the whole Yemeni people," said Hadi. He said he is committed to deliver humanitarian aid to all Yemenis in all regions including the militia-controlled regions.
Hadi renewed acceptance of the UN Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh'sproposals concerning Hodeidah Red Sea port and city saying the government is positively reacting to all peace initiatives.