The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Politcal Affairs Dr. Mansour Baggash held discussions today, Friday, with the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc over bilateral cooperation in the field of the academic, education and training.
The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 55,297, with 128,426 injured, the Ministry of Health in afflicted Palestinian enclave said. The majority of the victims are women and children.
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.
JEDDAH - SABA
Discussions held today here between the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Yemeni government. The deliberations focused on the projects portfolio of the IsDB in Yemen and future plans.
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Wa'id Batheeb and Minister of Education Tariq al-Akbari represented the Yemeni government and the President of the IsDB Dr. Bander bin Hajjar represented the IsDB Group.
Al-Hajjar stated that the IsDB has funded projects in Yemen with over $1 billion and 300 million since it has started its operations in 1980, besides that it has provided 147 scholarships for the Yemeni students over the past time.