YEMEN Press Agency

Yemen launches campaign to fight desert locusts

SANAA, June 19 (YPA) – Yemen's Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday launched a field campaign to combat desert locust pest. Deputy Minister Majid al-Mutawakel said the ministry commissioned 10 field combat teams equipped with equipment to…

Army foils coalition mercenaries attacks in Asir

ASIR, June 19 (YPA) – The Yemeni army foiled on Wednesday two attacked carried out by the Saudi-led aggression coalition mercenaries in Asir border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The operation caused heavy casualties…

Foreign Minister meets UN official

SANAA, June 18 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf Abdullah met on Tuesday with the Resident Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) in Sanaa. During the meeting, the minister stressed on the…

Tribal meeting in Ibb to back fronts

IBB, June 18 (YPA) – A tribal meeting was staged on Tuesday by sheikhs and tribes in Ibb province to back the Yemeni army in the battle fronts. At the meeting, the participants stressed on the importance of enhancing the internal front to…

President stresses enhancing judicial organs

SANAA, June 18 (YPA) – Presidents Mahdi al-Mashat on Tuesday stressed on the importance of enhancing role of judicial organs to tackle citizens' causes. During his meeting with the head of the Higher Judicial Council Ahmad Yahya…

Health Minister meets ICRC’s Health Coordinator

SANAA, June 17 (YPA) - Minister of Health Taha al-Mutawakil met with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)s' Health Coordinator. At the meeting in the General Hospital of the Revolution in Sanaa, the minister affirmed need to…

FM stresses doubling cooperation with WFP

SANAA, June 16 (YPA) – Yemen's Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Sunday stressed on the importance of doubling cooperation between Yemen and the UN of the World Food Programme (WFP). The move came when the minister was being handed over a…