Yemen and the region
Taiz official says 520,000 pupils out of school; Tehran talks awaited
New reporting quotes Yemen’s deputy education minister as saying about 520,000 pupils are unable to attend school in government-held districts of Taiz. Regionally, an Iranian official described plans for talks with Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials; the sources read announced no outcome.
Summary
- AttributedDeputy education minister, quoted by Aden al-Ghad: about 520,000 pupils affected by school closures in government-held Taiz districts.
- AttributedMasrawy quotes an Iranian official describing plans for a Tehran meeting with the Saudi defence minister and Turkish and Pakistani officials.
- AttributedCatch-up education could be used if the crisis continues, the deputy minister says; the report gives no date for schools to reopen.
Pupils affected in government-held Taiz districts, according to the deputy minister; not an independent count
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- AttributedTaiz
Deputy education minister: about 520,000 pupils unable to attend school in Taiz
Aden al-Ghad quotes Deputy Education Minister Ali al-Abab as saying that about 520,000 pupils in government-held districts of Taiz have been unable to continue their education because of the military escalation. He says classes were suspended to protect pupils and teachers, and the ministry may activate catch-up education if the crisis persists. Fighting also prevents a comprehensive assessment of damage to school buildings, he adds. The estimate is attributed to the government official and has not been independently verified; the report does not specify when the original television interview took place.
Source: adngad.net - AttributedTehran
Iranian official describes plans for talks with Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials
Under a headline attributing the report to Fars news agency, Masrawy quotes the deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council as saying that Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin will meet council secretary Mohsen Rezaei in Tehran. The official describes the planned meeting as a step towards regional security led by countries in the region. This is the Iranian side’s account of preparations, not evidence that the meeting has taken place or produced an agreement on Yemen; the article read contains no independent Saudi confirmation or outcome.
Source: masrawy.com