YEMEN Press Agency

Gas shipment arrives in Hodeidah port

HODEIDAH, Jan. 31 (YPA) – The ship "Mt-odyssey" arrived on Thursday at the port of Hodeidah carrying more than 4,575 tons of gas. Deputy Executive Director of Yemen Gas Company Mohammad Al-Qudimi told Yemen News Agency (Saba) that this gas…

IOM evacuates 338 Ethiopian immigrants via Sanaa Airport

SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday said it had voluntarily deported 168 Ethiopian immigrants from Yemen through Sanaa International Airport. "The organization was able to evacuate 168…

Coalition airstrikes kill citizen in Raymah

RAYMAH, Jan. 30 (YPA) – A citizen was killed and two others injured on Wednesday in several airstrikes waged by Saudi-led coalition warplanes on Bilad Attaam district of Raymah province. The coalition fight jets hit al-Ghawiya area in the…

Saudi Arabia loses $36.7 bln of its reserves in 3 years

RIYADH, Jan.  30 (YPA) - Saudi Arabia has lost about $ 36.7 billion of its cash assets since June 2017, continuing its sharp decline, which began unabated four years ago. Official data released by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA)…

Traffic men start general strike in Aden

ADEN, Jan. 30 (YPA) - The city of Aden, southern Yemen, on Wednesday witnessed a general strike of traffic men who disappeared from intersections and streets of the city. According to a source in the Traffic Department of Aden, the strike…

FM, HCHR representative discuss cooperation aspects

SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Wednesday discussed with Resident Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) in Yemen Dr. al-Obaid Ahmad al-Obaid the joint cooperation fields. The meeting…

FM confirms Sanaa commitment to Stockholm agreement

SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) – Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Wednesday confirmed Sanaa's commitment to what was agreed upon in Sweden consultations, while the other party has failed to fulfill its obligations to the agreement. During his…