YEMEN Press Agency

Locomotive catches fire after overturning in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Jun. 26 (YPA) - A huge fire broke out into a large truck carrying 10 cars after it overturned on Saturday in Hadramout province, eastern Yemen, sources said. The sources affirmed that the locomotive was ignited with the other…

STC suspends its consultations in Riyadh

ADEN, Jun. 26 (YPA) - The UAE-funded Southern Transitional Council (STC) suspended the work of its delegation in the consultations taking place in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. A spokesman of the STC, Ali Al-Kathiri, said on Saturday the…

Public Prosecution releases 83 prisoners in Saada

SAADA, Jun. 26 (YPA) - Public Prosecution Office in Saada province released on Saturday about 83 prisoners on bail. Most of the prisoners were accused of smuggling African refugees. This came during the field visit of the Chief Prosecutor,…

FM congratulates his counterpart in Madagascar

SANAA, Jun. 25 (YPA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hisham Sharaf, sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar, Jacob Tehindrazanarivelo. In the cable, Sharaf congratulated…

Sanaa organizes rallies to condemn UN designation

SANAA, Jun. 25 (YPA) - A number of protest rallies were organized on Friday to denounce the UN decision to include Ansar Allah in the blacklist of violators of children's rights. In the rallies, the participants considered the UN resolution…

Fierce confrontations target over 31 people in Aden

ADEN, Jun.23 (YPA) - About 9 people were killed and over 22 others wounded, including two women, in violent confrontations on Wednesday in the city of Aden, south of Yemen, local sources said. The sources affirmed that confrontations broke…