YEMEN Press Agency

NCM warns against widespread dust wave within 24 hours

SANAA, Jan. 21 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology warned a widespread dust wave in a number of Yemeni province within coming 24 hours. The center in its weather forecast that the dust coming from the northeast and central Arabian…

Bahrain’s people call for boycott of the National Bank

SANAA, Jan. 20 (YPA) – Bahrain's people called on Wednesday for boycott of the National Bank after concluding an agreement with its Israeli counterpart. Videos have been published on social media by citizens going to the branches of the…

China imposes sanctions on US Secretary of State

SANAA, Jan. 20 (YPA) - China has imposed sanctions on 28 US officials, including the former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Chinese government said in a statement: “Over the past few years, some anti-China politicians in the United…

Great quantities of expired foodstuffs destroyed in Hodeida

HODEIDA, Jan. 20 (YPA) - Great quantities of expired foodstuffs were destroyed on Wednesday in Hodeida province, according to an industry office in the province. The office affirmed that quantities destroyed were belonging to the World Food…

Three people died in traffic accident in Shabwa

SHABWA, Jan. 20 (YPA) – Three people were killed and others wounded on Wednesday in a traffic accident in Shabwa province, east of Yemen, sources said. According to the sources, the painful traffic accident happened when two cars collided…

Saudi Arabia summons Yemeni military leader

TAIZ, Jan. 20 (YPA) – Saudi Arabia summoned on Wednesday the former military commander loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in Taiz province. According to sources, Sadiq Sarhan, the commanders of the so-called 22nd Mika Brigade and Ali Mohsen…

Armed confrontations erupt in Aden

ADEN, Jan. 20 (YPA) – Armed confrontations erupted on Wednesday between the the SAui-led coalition factions in Yemen's southern city of Aden. According to sources, the clashes broke out among the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council…

Socotra sons remove STC military checkpoints

SOCOTRA, Jan. 20 (YPA) - Dozens of residents of Socotra island gathered on Wednesday to remove a number of military checkpoints and sites established by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)'s militias in the province.…

Sanhan tribes gather to denounce American decision

SANAA, Jan. 20 (YPA) – A mass protest rally was held on Wednesday by tribes and sheikhs of Sanhan district of Sanaa province to reject the US attempts to designate Ansarullah movement as a terrorist organization. At the rally, the…