YEMEN Press Agency

WHO: Quarter of million Yemenis on brink of starvation

SANAA, Oct. 27 (YPA) - A quarter of a million Yemenis are on the brink of starvation from a war that has devastated the country's infrastructure, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. The ongoing conflict and the resulting…

Israeli forces arrest 13 Palestinians in West Bank

SANAA, Oct. 27 (YPA) - Israeli occupation forces on Sunday arrested 13 Palestinians in the West Bank governorates of Jenin and Tulkarem, according to Palestinian media sources. In Jenin, the Israeli occupation forces arrested 12 Palestinian…

UN envoy arrives in Sanaa

SANAA, Oct. 27 (YPA) – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived at Sanaa International Airport on Sunday.

Russian defense forces send dozens of armored vehicles to Syria

SANAA, Oct. 27 (YPA) -The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it has reinforced its military police base at Syria with dozens of armored vehicles "Tiger" and "U-Typhoon". According to "RIA Novosti" agency, the ministry said, "dozens of…

Update: Army repels coalition’s attack in Asir

ASIR, Oct. 26 (YPA) – The Yemen army forces on Saturday repelled an infiltration attempt carried out by mercenaries hired by Saudi-led coalition in Asir, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The army forces foiled the mercenaries’…

Update: 3 Saudi-led airstrikes hit Saada

SAADA, Oct. 26 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition’s warplanes launched on Saturday three strikes on Saada province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The airstrikes were waged on Baqem district, added the official.