YEMEN Press Agency

Nurse killed in Lahj province

LAHJ, Jan. 28 (YPA) - A nurse was killed on Thursday afternoon by gunman in Lahj province, southern Yemen. The nurse Omar Fahd Abdulqadir Al-Saqqaf was killed by two shots in the head, sources said. The sources explained that the bullets…

Sanaa inaugurates barcode system in customs inspection

SANAA, Jan. 27 (YPA) - The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance, Dr. Rashid Abu Luhom, on Wednesday announced the launch of the barcode system for customs inspection. "Yemen is one of the first Arab countries…

American, British forces arrive in Yemen’s Mahra

MAHRA, Jan. 27 (YPA) - A southern journalist revealed on Wednesday that American and British forces had arrived in Mahra province, east of Yemen. The activist and journalist “Saleh Al-Mahri” confirmed, in a tweet on his Twitter account,…

Israeli soldiers in Saudi Arabia soon: Saudi website

RIYADH, Jan. 27 (YPA) - High-ranking Saudi military sources said Wednesday that Israeli soldiers would soon reside inside military bases in Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi "Wikileaks" website, a military commander in the Kingdom's army…

16 coalition airstrikes hit Saada over past hours

SAADA, Jan. 27 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday escalated its air bombing on Saada province, waging 16 air raids on the province during the past hours. A securing source in the province said that nine airstrikes hit…

Coalition sends military reinforcements to Abyan

ABYAN, Jan. 27 (YPA) – The Saudi-led coalition forces sent on Wednesday military reinforcements to Shoqra city of Abyan province, southern Yemen, local sources reported. The military reinforcements included military cars, armored vehicles…