YEMEN Press Agency

Footballer assassinated in Marib

MARIB, April 29 (YPA) - A Yemeni soccer player was assassinated on Friday in the center of the city of Marib, in northeastern Yemen. According to local residents in Marib, the player of al-Araish Club in Marib, Amin al-Jaradi, was shot dead…

STC militia loot food aid in Abyan

ABYAN, April 29 (YPA) - The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)'s militia have looted food aid in Abyan province, southern Yemen. Human rights sources confirmed on Saturday that the food aid on a truck was provided by the…

About 33 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

OUAGADOUAOU, April 28 (YPA) - About 33 soldiers were killed and 12 others wounded on Thursday in a major attack launched by terrorists in in Burkina Faso. The army announced that it had neutralized 40 terrorists during the attack. The…

Moscow summons chief of US Embassy’s staff

MOSCOW, April 28 (YPA) - Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned on Thursday the chief of staff of the US Embassy in Moscow. The ministry said in a statement this move came in protest against the refusal to grant visas to the Russian…

Thousands flock to Hodeida during Eid al-Fitr holiday

HODEIDA, April 28 (YPA) - More than 300 thousand visitors from various provinces have flocked to the city of Hodeida for the holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. Local sources said the coasts of Al-Hodeida being witnessed an unprecedented turnout during…