MOSCOW: Russia has suspended its diplomatic presence in Yemen and all its staff have left the country due to the situation in the capital Sanaa, the RIA news agency cited Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying on Tuesday.
The Russian ambassador to Yemen and some diplomatic staff will be working temporarily out of Riyadh, the Interfax news agency cited the ministry as saying.
A Russian plane evacuated embassy staff and some Russian nationals from Sanaa earlier on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said, citing the Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement.
The agency quoted an official source in the coalition as saying it had received a request for permission for a Russian plane to evacuate the personnel, and that the plane had left Sanaa airport.
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Russia moves Yemen envoy to Riyadh
Russia moves Yemen envoy to Riyadh
Children from Gaza return home after medical treatment in Jordan
- The group, which included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday
- Authorities in Jordan have been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year
LONDON: A group of Palestinian children are returning home to Gaza after medical treatment in Jordanian hospitals.
The patients, who included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday, the Jordan News Agency reported.
Jordanian authorities said the group was returning to Gaza after treatment in line with Jordan’s commitment to support for Palestinians and the prevention of displacement from their land.
Jordan has been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year, during which time 635 children and 1,598 caregivers have been taken to hospitals in Jordan.
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