Riyadh, Dhu-AlHijjah 02, 1438, August 24, 2017, SPA -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Yemen confirmed that the war launched by the Houthi militia and ousted Saleh destroyed a large part of sports facilities in the country. This came during a meeting between Undersecretary of Yemeni Ministry of Youth and Sports Saleh Al Fakih and Japanese Cultural Attaché at the Japanese Embassy in Riyadh Hideki Yabumoto. Al-Fakih said that the ministry is facing difficulties in establishing sports and youth programs because of sports facilities destruction. -- SPA 21:30 LOCAL TIME 18:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w473311