Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 1

JERUSALEM, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli officials reacted with outrage on Thursday morning to a vote in the Polish senate backing a bill to ban mentions of Polish accomplice with crimes during the Holocaust.

The controversial bill was approved by the senate overnight and is now pending the final approval of Poland's president. (Israel-Poland)

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DUBAI -- Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the biggest diversified derivatives bourse in the Middle East, said Thursday trading of Chinese currency yuan witnessed a substantial year-on-year increase of 721 percent.

The DGCX, an electronic commodity and currency derivatives exchange with over 200 members from across the globe, launched Chinese yuan futures in 2015. (Dubai-RMB Trade)

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ADEN, Yemen -- The Saudi-backed Yemeni government will temporarily resume work in the southern city of Aden following an agreement with separatist forces, a military official told Xinhua Wednesday.

The Saudi-led coalition brokered an agreement between the government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to diffuse the ongoing tensions in Aden, said the Yemeni military official who spoke on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Government-Resuming Operation)

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CAIRO -- Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Malki said Thursday that Arab countries are seeking to form a multilateral international mechanism to sponsor the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

His made the statement a press conference following a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo to formulate an Arab action plan against the U.S. decision to recognize the disputed holy city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Palestine-Peace-Sponsor Mechanism) Enditem