YEMEN Press Agency

ICRC welcomes Yemeni prisoner swap

SANAA, Dec. 6 (YPA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday welcomed the signing of a prisoner exchange agreement in Yemen, voicing readiness to contribute effectively to the implementation of the exchange process.…

Abdulsalam calls on army forces to stay on alert

SANAA, Dec. 6 (YPA) – Head of Sanaa delegation to peace talks, Mohammed Abdulsalam, on Thursday called on the Yemeni army and security forces to remain vigilant to respond to any options taken by Saudi-led coalition on the ground.  "We call…

Detainees in UAE-run prison in Aden go on hunger strike

ADEN, Dec. 5 (YPA) – Detainees at UAE-run Bir-Ahmed prison in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, on Wednesday went on a hunger strike for the fourth time within weeks. The detainees' strike came as a protest against being held, despite…

Shura Council discusses agriculture sector situation

SANAA, Dec. 5 (YPA) – The Shura Council on Wednesday discussed in Sanaa the agriculture sector situation in light of the continued war and siege and implications of preventing the entry of the sector needs and the challenges facing it. In…

UAE-backed militias kill man in Aden

ADEN, Dec. 5 (YPA) – A 20-year-old man was shot dead by militia backed by the UAE forces in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said that citizens found the dead body of Mohammed Saleh Abdulnabi with multiple…