YEMEN Press Agency

Southern politician attacks STC head in Aden

ADEN, Feb. 03 (YPA) – A southern politician launched on Wednesday an attack against the head of the so-called Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Aden city, Aidarous al-Zubaidi. The attack by the former member of the Shura Council Ali…

Coalition-deceived fighters return to Sanaa

SANAA, Feb. 03 (YPA) – About 12 deceived people, who had been fighting alongside with the Saudi-led coalition, return on Wednesday to Sanaa. According to the National Center for Returnees Sanaa, the center received the deceived, including a…

FM congratulates Sir Lankan counterpart

SANAA, Feb. 03 (YPA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hisham Sharaf, sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka, Dinesh Gunawardena. In the cable, Sharaf congratulated Gunawardena and the Sri…

Islah militants seize oil tankers in Abyan

ABYAN, Feb. 2 (YPA) – Dozens of oil tankers were seized on Tuesday by the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, according to sources. The sources affirmed that the Saudi-backed Islah militants seized the tankers,…

Deputy FM affirms enhancing cooperation with OHCHR

SANAA, Feb. 2 (YPA) - Deputy Foreign Minister, Hussein Al-Ezzi, discussed with Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) ways to enhance the joint cooperation. During the meeting, Al-Ezzi affirmed the concerned authorities'…

Video: Director General of Post expelled in Aden

ADEN, Feb. 2 (YPA) – A video has been published on Tuesday by social media activists showing dozens of the postal employees in Aden expelled the Director General of Post in Yemen's southern city of Aden. The employees of the post expelled,…

Coalition turns Yemen into minefield

SANAA, Feb. 2 (YPA) - The Executive Mine Action Center revealed that many large areas in Yemen have been turned into a minefield due to the huge number of cluster bombs that dropped by the Saudi-led coalition fighter jets on populated areas…

NCM expects frost wave to continue within 24 hours

SANAA, Feb. 2 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) expected very cold weather to continue within the next 24 hours in a number of Yemeni governorates. In its weather forecast, the center stated the frost wave would prevail over…