YEMEN Press Agency

Shura Council discusses securing, protecting Red Sea

SANAA, Feb. 13 (YPA) - A seminar was held on Wednesday at the Shura Council on securing and protecting the Red Sea and its islands and the Strait of Bab al-Mandab from international conflicts, in the presence of Deputies Speaker of the…

Parliament listens to Interior Ministry’s reply on pensions

SANAA, Feb. 12 (YPA) - The Parliament in its session on Wednesday chaired by Speaker Yahya al-Ra'i listened to the answer of the Ministry of Interior to the question of the Parliament's member Ahmed Yahya Nassar on the retirement pensions.…

Socotra citizens demonstrate against UAE occupation

SOCOTRA, Feb. 12 (YPA) - Thousands of angry citizens demonstrated on Tuesday against the presence of the UAE occupation militia on Socotra Island, southern Yemen. During their protest, the demonstrators chanted slogans against the UAE…

FM meets UNHCR’s Resident Representative

SANAA, Feb. 12 (YPA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Hisham Sharaf on Tuesday met with the newly-appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sanaa. During the meeting, Sharaf welcomed the…

Shura Council discusses situations of oil, gas sector

SANAA, Feb. 12 (YPA) - An expanded meeting was held on Tuesday at the Shura Council, chaired by Speaker Mohammed al-Aidarous and attended by the Council's Finance Committee and heads and officials of agencies and companies operating in the…