YEMEN Press Agency

Yemeni riyal continues to decline in southern provinces

SANAA, Feb. 02 (YPA) – The Yemeni riyal continued to drop against the US dollar on Tuesday in the southern provinces to reach 870 riyals per dollar in Aden and Hadramout provinces. In the capital Sanaa, the riyal exchange maintained its…

Yemeni Parliament to resume its sessions next Saturday

SANAA, Feb. 01 (YPA) - The Presidium of the Parliament approved, in its meeting Monday headed by Speaker of the House Yahya Ali Al-Rai, the call of the House members to attend to resume the parliamentary sessions next Saturday, February 6.…

Security threats block main streets in Aden

ADEN, Feb. 01 (YPA) - Military vehicles belonging to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Monday closed a number of main streets in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, eyewitnesses said. The eyewitnesses explained that…

Teachers carry out strike in several districts of Shabwa

SHABWA, Feb. 01 (YPA) - Dozens of teachers in the schools of Shabwa province districts, especially the schools of Ataq, Ain, Mayfa'a, Habban, Saeed, and Nisab, and in the other districts, carried out a partial strike on Monday. The teachers…

Israeli drone shot down in northern Gaza Strip

GAZA, Feb. 01 (YPA) - The Palestinian resistance announced Sunday evening downing a drone belonging to the Israeli occupation in Beit Hanoun "Erez" checkpoint. “The resistance forces fired at a Quadcopter plane that flew over the Erez…

Violent clashes leave dead, wounded in Yemen’s Shabwa

SHABWA, Jan. 31 (YPA) – Fierce clashes broke out on Sunday between two tribes in Shabwa province, east of Yemen, leaving several of dead and wounded from both sides. The clashes occurred between 'Al Saleh' and 'Al Fatima' tribes because of…