YEMEN Press Agency

Judicial Council approves several judicial decisions

SANAA, Nov. 2 (YPA) – The Supreme Judicial Council approved on Monday a number of decisions regarding the judicial affairs. In its weekly meeting, headed by the Council's Chairman, Judge Ahmed Yahya Al-Mutawakel who obtained the council on…

Government meeting in Sanaa discusses economic issues

SANAA, Nov. 2 (YPA) - A government meeting was held on Monday in Sanaa to discuss several issues and challenges hindering the national economy. At the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor, reviewed the…

NCM expects cold wave on Yemeni provinces

SANAA, Nov. 2 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) expected on Monday a cold wave hitting most of Yemeni provinces. The center affirmed in its weather forecast that the weather would be very cold and dry in the mountainous…

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Socotra

SANAA, Nov. 1 (YPA) – A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday the eastern Socotra Archipelago, south of Yemen. An Yemeni astronomer, Adnan Al-Shawafi, said, in a statement that the magnitude of the tremor at 4.6. Al-Shawafi said the…

Coalition targets Yemenis with expired goods

ADEN, Nov. 1 (YPA) – The Saudi-led coalition forces have allowed containers carrying expired foodstuffs to enter Aden port, south of Yemen, in an attempt to target the lives of Yemen, according to informed sources. The sources that dozens…

UAE forces kidnap director in Socotra

SOCOTRA, Nov.1(YPA) – UAE forces in kidnapped on Sunday a director in Socorta Island, according to sources. The sources affirmed that the director of the island's port, Riyadh Suleiman, was kidnapped by the UAE-funded Southern Transitional…

UAE ousts senior leader in west coast front

HODEIDA, Nov. 1 (YPA) - The UAE forces ousted on Sunday a prominent military leader from Tihama citizens of Yemen's west coast front, according to informed sources. The sources said a commander of the "11 Giants Brigade" called Mustafa…