YEMEN Press Agency

Yemen, OHCHR discuss ways to enhance cooperation

SANAA, Nov. 23 (YPA) - Minister of Foreign, Hisham Sharaf, discussed on Tuesday with the Acting Resident Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Sanaa, “Safir Syed, a number of ways to enhance and…

3 citizens killed in Saudi shelling on Saada

SAADA, Nov. 23 (YPA) - About 3 men were killed on Tuesday after being fired by the Saudi army on residential areas of Saada province. A security source said the Saudi army heavily opened fire on Raqwa area in Monabah border district. This…

NCM expects probability of precipitation on Socotra

SOCORTA, Nov. 23 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) expected a probability of precipitation on the province within the next 24 hours. In its weather bulletin, the center indicated that convective clouds would form with the…

6 citizens injured in Saudi attack on Saada

SAADA, Nov. 22 (YPA) - About 6 civilians, including African migrants, were injured on Monday after being bombed by Saudi army on residential areas of Saada province. According to local sources, the Saudi artillery hit the areas of al-Raqwa…

Dragon’s Blood trees cut in Socotra

SOCOTRA, Nov. 22 (YPA) - Nearly 7,000 of Dragon's Blood trees, known locally as Dam al-Akhawain, or blood of the two brothers, suddenly have been cut off in Dixum Reserve in the middle of Socotra Island, which is under the control of the…

Meteorology warns against bad weather in Socotra

SANAA, Nov. 22 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology has affirmed that the conditions of weather would be bad within the coming 24 hours. In its weather bulletin, the center warned fishermen, sea-goers and ship captains archipelago…

Coalition warplanes target Yemen 30 times

SANAA, Nov. 21 (YPA) – About 30 airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition combat jets targeted on Sunday on the provinces of Marib, Hodeida, Ibb, Saada, Taiz, Hajjah. According to a security official, the warplanes targeted Serwah district…