The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Salem Saleh bin Breik, held a regular meeting in Aden to discuss recent economic, financial, and service developments.
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The Bank of Italy (the central bank) announced that the country's GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, driven by an increase in consumption and investment, in addition to limited American demand.
Saudi Al-Hilal FC has been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense FC from Brazil in the quarterfinals. The match was held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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Foreign Minister Khaled Alyemany and the British ambassador to Yemen Michael Aaron discussed the ongoing preparations for consultations that will hopefully bring a lasting political solution to the Yemeni conflict that resulted from the Houthi coup in 2014.
They discussed the efforts of the government especially the central bank to tackle the immediate economic concerns such as the maintaining of a stable exchange rate for the national currency and allowing private investments to operate in an obstacles-free environment.
Alyemany emphasized the need for international support to Yemen to start working on the developmental level, rather than stay confined to the humanitarian relief aid level.
The ambassador emphasized support for the UN peace mediator's efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis and improve the economic situations.