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FM meets UNICEF’s Regional Director in Sanaa

SANAA, May 25 (YPA) - Foreign Minister, Hisham Sharaf, on Wednesday met in Sanaa with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)'s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ted Chaiban, and his accompanying delegation, which…

Major fire devours fuel station in Taiz

TAIZ, May 26 (YPA) – A major fire caused a fuel station to explode in Osayfira district in Taiz city, southwest Yemen, on Wednesday morning. A local source stated that a fire broke out at 'Al-Haddad' fuel station in 'Wadi Al-Qadi' area in…

One men killed in Islah militants’ bullets in Taiz

TIAZ, May 26 (YPA) - A citizen was killed and two others were wounded in bullets fired by militants affiliated with Islah Party in Taiz province, according to sources. The sources affirmed that that an armed group led by Shuaib Khalil…

One of Oxfam’s officials killed in southern Yemen

ADEN, May 26 (YPA) - An international organization operating in Yemen said that one of its officials was killed while on his way to the city of Aden, in southern Yemen. Oxfam said that Fathi Mahmoud Ali Salem Al-Zariqi, the chief logistics…

Saudi Arabia thwarts new escape attempt for Hadi

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday foiled a new attempt by Hadi to flee his permanent residence in Riyadh in order to mix up the kingdom's papers seeking to conclude a peace agreement in Yemen that would save it from the quagmire of war and turn the…

Citizen injured by Saudi army’s fires in Saada

SAADA, May 26 (YPA) – A citizen was injured on Wednesday by Saudi army’s fires in Saada province, a security source told Yemen Press Agency. The Saudi border guards wounded the civilian in Raqo area of Monabeh border district, the source…

Bashar al-Assad casts vote in presidential elections

DAMASCUS, May 26 (YPA) - Presidential Candidate Bashar al-Assad cast his vote in presidential elections in Douma City, Damascus Countryside on Wednesday. Bashar Al-Assad and his wife have cast their votes in the presidential elections in…