YEMEN Press Agency

Senior official in Aden announces hunger strike

ADEN, Aug. 23 (YPA) - A senior officer loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in the city of Aden announced on Monday his hunger strike until payment all his dues and financial rights. Pro-coalition media outlets reported Mohammed Maateb…

MCN expects moderate to heavy rain in coming hours

SANAA, Aug. 23 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) expected on Monday moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms, over most of Yemeni provinces during the next 24 hours. The center in weather forecast said that the…

Civil Defense team puts out fire breaking out Mahweet

MAHWEET, Aug. 23 (YPA) - A team of Yemeni Civil Defense Department managed on Sunday to put out a huge fire that broke out in one of houses in Mahweet province. A director of the Civil Defense Branch in the province, Major Adel Issa, said,…

Security Council to hold session on Yemen

SANAA, Aug. 22 (YPA) - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a session on Yemen on Monday, without the participation of the new UN envoy to Yemen, "Hans Grundberg". According to informed sources, Khaled Mohamed Khiari of Tunisia, the…

Huge explosion hits Aden city

ADEN, Aug. 22 (YPA) - A huge explosion was heard on Sunday in Aden city, south of Yemen, according to local sources. The sources affirmed that an explosive device was exploded in a military vehicle of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional…