YEMEN Press Agency

Gunmen assassinate tribal sheikh in Taiz

TAIZ, July. 28 (YPA) - Unidentified gunmen assassinated on Thursday a tribal sheikh in the areas that Saudi-backed Islah militants control over in the city of Taiz. Local sources affirmed that the gunmen believed to be affiliated with the…

Coalition ousts “Al-Maqdashi” as defense minister

ADEN, July. 28 (YPA) - Head of the Riyadh-run Presidential Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, issued a decision that ousted on Thursday Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Maqdashi from his post as the Minister of Defense in Aden government. Sources familier with…

New batch of US forces arrive in Al-Ghaydah city

MAHRA, July. 28 (YPA) - A new batch of US forces have arrived in Al-Ghaydah city, the Mahra provincial capital, in eastern Yemen. According to local sources familiar with the matter, the US forces arrived at Al-Ghaydah Airport, coming from…

Rain of varying intensity expected within coming hours

SANAA, July. 28 (YPA) -The National Center of Meteorology has expected rain of varying intensity on most Yemeni provinces within the coming 24 hours. In the center, in its weather forecast, the rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, would…

UAE sends Israelis engineers to Socotra

SOCOTRA, July. 27 (YPA) - The UAE has sent a number of foreign engineers and pilots, including Israelis, to the Yemeni archipelago of Socotra, located in the Indian Ocean. Local media sources reported this step came through the Khalifa…