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.
Yemen, Ireland to coordinate positions in intl forums
[09/12/2019 01:42]
RIYADH-SABA
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Mansour Bajjash discussed Monday with Irish Envoy to Yemen Patrick Hensy means of boosting and improving relations between the two countries and coordinating positions in the international forums.
Bajjash acquainted Irish official with the latest political and humanitarian developments in Yemen and efforts of Yemeni government for ending Houthi coup against the state and resuming institutional work, expressing his aspirations for doubling Irish efforts in the European Union for supporting Yemen.
He renewed government's keenness on peace and making all efforts for realizing a political settlement on the bases of the three references successful.
He also briefed the Irish envoy on the condition of Safer Oil Tank swimming on the Red Sea and possible dangers if the tanker leaks due to Houthi stubbornness on banning UN technical teams to make maintenance work to the tank, pointing to efforts of the international community to avoid this catastrophe on Yemen and nearby countries as well as the international strait.
For his part, the Irish official confirmed his country government's support to Yemen in different international forums and keenness on consultations between the two parties.