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UN humanitarian chief calls for ending human tragedy in Yemen
SANAA, Nov. 29 (YPA) – UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, on Thursday called, in a tweet on his Twitter account, for putting an end to "the human tragedy unfolding in Yemen." Lowcock visited a camp for…
Update1: Elderly woman killed, 4 civilians injured in Saudi bombing on Saada
SAADA, Nov. 29 (YPA) – An elderly woman was killed and four citizens, including two children, were injured on Thursday when Saudi-led coalition forces bombed border residential areas in Saada province, an official told Yemen Press Agency.…
President al-Mashat meets UN humanitarian chief
SANAA, Nov. 29 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, on Thursday met in Sanaa with the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, who is currently visiting Yemen. In the meeting, the…
Health Minister, UN’s Lowcock discuss health situation in Yemen
SANAA, Nov. 29 (YPA) - Minister of Public Health and Population Dr. Taha al-Mutawakil on Thursday discussed in Sanaa with Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, the health and humanitarian situations in Yemen. In…
FM meets UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
SANAA, Nov. 29 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Thursday met in the capital Sanaa with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs ,Mark Lowcock, and his accompanying delegation currently visiting Yemen to see the…
FM, UN official discuss coalition’s crimes against Yemeni people
SANAA, Nov. 28 (YPA) – Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Wednesday discussed in Sanaa with UN Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, who is currently visiting the country, atrocities and crimes of Saudi-led coalition…
Blocking Almasirah TV aims to silence voice of truth: Army Spokesman
SANAA, Nov. 28 (YPA) – Spokesman of the Yemeni army on Wednesday said that blocking the broadcast of Almasirah TV channel is an attempt to silence the voice of truth. "Blocking Almasirah TV is a blatant violation of the media freedom and…
UAE vessel catches fire off Socotra coast
SOCOTRA, Nov. 28 (YPA) – A UAE merchant ship loaded with a number of cars on Wednesday caught fire off the coast of Yemeni Island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. Witnesses said that the flames were seen rising from, which was coming from…
Health Ministry extends polio immunization campaign until Thursday
SANAA, Nov. 28 (YPA) – Ministry of Public Health and Population on Wednesday announced the extension of the national immunization campaign against polio until Thursday. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the extension of the…