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Saudi, Yemeni FMs discuss rebuilding program for war-torn Yemen

Saudi, Yemeni FMs discuss rebuilding program for war-torn Yemen
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir receives Yemeni Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Yamani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Updated 02 August 2018

Saudi, Yemeni FMs discuss rebuilding program for war-torn Yemen

Saudi, Yemeni FMs discuss rebuilding program for war-torn Yemen

JEDDAH: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir discussed the latest developments in Yemen with his Yemeni counterpart Khalid Al-Yamani who called on him at his office in Riyadh on Wednesday.

The two foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties and the latest regional developments. º£½ÇÖ±²¥ is one of the top donors to the reconstruction program initiated by the UN in Yemen.

A report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released last month showed º£½ÇÖ±²¥ topping donor states to the 2018 UN Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (UNYHRP) by donating $530.4 million out of a total of $1.54 billion.

The Kingdom also topped donor states outside the UNYHRP 2018 by providing $196 million out of $466.4 million.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥'s ing Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief) has also continued to provide humanitarian services to Yemenis affected by the ongoing war sparked by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists.

On Wednesday, the Kingdom opened eight new development projects in Yemen as part of its ambitious rebuilding program in the war-torn country.

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber, who is also supervisor of the Saudi Program for the Reconstruction, laid the foundation stones for the projects in Al-Mahra governorate in the presence of Yemeni President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

The projects will create job opportunities among the Yemeni people.

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