YEMEN Press Agency

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…

NCW denounces crime of kidnapping of women in Marib

SANAA, Feb. 2 (YPA) - The National Commission for Women (NCW) strongly condemned on Tuesday the crime of kidnapping of women committed by the Saudi-led coalition forces in Marib city. The NCW indicated in a statement that the kidnapping of…

Coalition warplanes hit Sanaa Airport

SANAA, Feb. 1 (YPA) - The Saudi-led coalition warplanes hit on Monday Sanaa International Airport, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The official affirmed that the fighter jets waged two strikes on the airport. AA