YEMEN Press Agency

Meteorology expects rainfall within coming 24 hours

SANAA, March 19 (YPA) - The National Meteorological Center expected on Saturday scattered rain, accompanied by thunderstorms within the coming 24 hours. The center affirmed, in its alert bulletin, that the rains would fall on the…

About 118 people killed in traffic accidents in Sanaa

SANAA, March 17 (YPA) - About 118 people were killed and 743 others wounded in 587 traffic accidents during the past month. A statistic issued by the Police general department stated in a statement the accidents happened in the capital…

Islah militia attack female demonstrators in Marib

MARIB, March 17 (YPA) -Saudi-backed Islah Party's militia attacked on Thursday several female demonstrators in the oil-rich city of Marib, eastern Yemen. Local sources confirmed that Islah’s “special security forces” attacked a protest…

STC halts oil production in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, March 17 (YPA) - A leadership of “Hadrami Uprising” affiliated to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council militia suspended the work of oil production of the “Calvalley Petroleum Inc in Hadramout province. According to local…

UAE cargo ship sinks off Iran’s coasts

SANAA, March 17 (YPA) - A cargo ship of the United Arab Emirates with 30 on board has sunk on Thursday the Iranian coasts. An Emirati vehicle transportng ship sank 30 miles from the province's port of Asalouyeh, head of the Marine Safety…