YEMEN Press Agency

Deputy PM discusses with UNOPS needs of Al-Sabeen Hospital

SANAA, Oct. 29 (YPA) - Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Development Affairs Dr. Hussein Maqbouli and Minister of Public Health and Population Dr. Taha Al-Mutwakil on Tuesday discussed with UNOPS' advisor Khaldoun Mohammed supporting…

UN Special Envoy to Yemen leaves Sanaa

SANAA, Oct. 28 (YPA) - The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths left Sanaa International Airport Monday evening after a two-day visit, during which he met with Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi and President…

Al-Sadr calls for early UN-sponsored elections in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct. 28 (YPA) - Leader of Sadrist movement in Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday called for early parliamentary elections under the United Nations supervision and free of the current political parties. Al-Sadr asked Iraqi Prime…

President al-Mashat discusses with UN envoy peace efforts

SANAA, Oct. 28 (YPA) - President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat on Monday discussed in Sanaa with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths the efforts being made to move on the peace process in Yemen. In the…

Saudi Arabia ready for truce in Yemen: French FM

SANAA, Oct. 28 (YPA) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that Saudi Arabia has shown its readiness for a truce in Yemen. The French minister, according to "Reuters" news agency, said he saw a large number of…