YEMEN Press Agency

Parliament Speaker meets International Crisis Group’s CEO

SANAA, July 22 (YPA) – Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament Yahya Ali Al-Ra'i on Monday met with the International Crisis Group delegation headed by the Group's Chief Executive Officer Robert Malley, who is currently visiting Yemen. During the…

In Pictures: 16 tons of WFP food destroyed in Rayma

RAYMA, July 21 (YPA) – The local and judicial authorities in Rayma province, in central Yemen, on Sunday destroyed 16 tons of foodstuffs of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) for being unfit for human use. Undersecretary of Rayma…

Al-Rawi’s family demands quick trial of killers

ADEN, July 21 (YPA) – Family of the murdered preacher and Salafist leader Samhan Abdulaziz al-Rawi on Sunday held a vigil in front of the Specialized Penal Court in Aden city, southern Yemen, to demand the accelerating of trying the…

Cholera vaccine shipment arrives in Aden

ADEN, July 20 (YPA) – A shipment containing 500,000 doses of oral vaccines for cholera epidemic arrived on Saturday at Aden International Airport, southern Yemen, after the number of infected cases has doubled since the beginning of the…

Yemeni scientist discovers new drug for cancer

SANAA, July 20 (YPA) – The Yemeni scientist and researcher Dr. Omniyat Shaef al-Shuaibi has achieved a great scientific achievement in the medical field by discovering a new drug for cancer treatment. Many media in Europe have celebrated…