YEMEN Press Agency

Iran re-presents its initiative on Yemen

SANAA, Feb. 8  (YPA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has announced his country's willingness to cooperate with UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths. The move came during an interview with CNN. He added that he will meet him on…

Yemeni army continues to advance in Marib

MARIB, Feb. 8 (YPA) - Yemeni army and popular committees' fighters made significant advances in Marib province after fierce battles with Hadi forces, local sources said  on Sunday. According to the local sources, the army forces took…

Hajjah tribes condemn kidnapping of women in Marib

HAJJAH, Feb. 8 (YPA) - The tribes of Bani Saraa in the Al-Shaghara district of Hajjah province condemned in a meeting the crime of kidnapping women in the Marib province by the mercenaries of the coalition. During the meeting, in the…

New York Times reveals UAE spy network targets Qatar

SANAA, Feb. 8 (YPA) - The New York Times reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) spy on its neighbor Qatar and other countries, through a group of hackers, who once worked for US intelligence agencies. The newspaper quoted a former…

Eight civilians wounded in bomb blast in Aden

ADEN, Feb. 8 (YPA) - Several civilians were wounded in a bomb explosion in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Sunday night, local sources said. According to the sources, eight civilians, including a woman, were injured, some of them in a…

12 security forces killed in Somalia explosion

SANAA, Feb. 8 (YPA) - At least 12  security forces were killed in a powerful explosion in Somalia on Sunday, police said. A roadside explosion outside the central Somalian town of Dhusamareb has killed 12 agents from the National…

Iraqi forces arrest 13 Daesh terrorists in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb. 7 (YPA) - The Iraqi intelligence agency announced on Sunday that 13 ISIL terrorist elements have been arrested in Baghdad. The Iraqi intelligence and security agency issued a statement on the latest achievements in the fight…