The European Union (EU) strongly condemned the attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias on the commercial ship (MINERVAGRACHT), which flies the Dutch flag in the Gulf of Aden.
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WASHINGTON - SABA
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an additional amount of approximately $191 million as contribution to the relief efforts in Yemen.
He stated that his country's total assistances during current fiscal year came up to above $350 million. He added that the US has offered more than $3.4 billion in humanitarian aids since the start of the crisis.
His remarks came as he contributed to the consultations of Yemen Donor Conference 2021 held today in New York via video conference with the auspices of the UN, Switzerland and Sweden Kingdom.