YEMEN Press Agency

US House votes to block arms deals to Saudi Arabia

SANAA, July 18 (YPA) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted in favor of three resolutions to ban the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Nearly a month after the Senate passed 22 resolutions…

Fire devours historic building in Tehran

TEHRAN, July 18 (YPA) - A fire broke out on Wednesday evening in a historic building in the center of the Iranian capital Tehran, police reported. A spokesman for Tehran's fire brigades, Jalal Melki, told local media that the fire broke out…

Elderly people die, dozens suffocate in Aden

ADEN, July 18 (YPA) - At least two elderly people died in Attawahi and Serah areas of Aden province as a result of high temperatures and power outages, local sources reported on Wednesday. Local sources indicated that the power outage…

Army launches attack on Saudi positions in Asir

ASIR, July 17 (YPA) – The Yemeni army on Wednesday morning launched a large-scale attack on sites of the Saudi army and its mercenaries in Asir region, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. According to the official, dozens of the…