YEMEN Press Agency

Islah Party’s member escapes assassination in Aden

ADEN, Sept. 20 (YPA) – A leading member of Islah Party escaped on Thursday an assassination attempt in al-Mualla city of Aden province, southern Yemen, a local official told Yemen Press Agency. The former member of Islah executive office in…

PM, UNICEF discuss disbursement of social security benefits

SANAA, Sept. 19 (YPA) - Prime Minister Dr. Abdulaziz bin Habtoor on Wednesday discussed with UNICEF Resident Representative in Yemen, Marcelle Relano, arrangements for the disbursement of the third batch of social security benefits. There…

PM, IRC discuss repercussions of war on Yemen

SANAA, Sept. 19 (YPA) – Prime Minister Dr. Abdulaziz bin Habtoor on Wednesday met in Sanaa with head of the New York-based International Rescue Committee (IRC), David Miliband, and the UN Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator…

Parliament, Gov’t discuss budget final accounts

SANAA, Sept. 19 (YPA) –The Yemeni Parliament on Wednesday discussed with the National Salvation Government the final accounts of the state general budget. In its meeting, the parliament listened to the letter of Deputy Prime Minister and…

Coalition fails to retrieve bodies of its militants in Jawf

JAWF, Sept. 19 (YPA)- Several of members of Saudi-led coalition forces' engineering teams were killed on Wednesday as they tried to clear mines to recover bodies of dead and wounded in al-Khalifain area in Jawf province, a military official…

Pregnant wife strangled to death in Dhalei

DHALEI, Sept. 19 (YPA)- A pregnant woman was strangled to death by her husband in Qa'taba district of Dhalei province, southern Yemen, a local official told Yemen Press Agency on Wednesday. The security forces found the body of Fathia…

FM meets head of MSF Dutch branch delegation to Yemen

SANAA, Sept .19 (YPA) - Foreign Minister, Hisham Sharaf, on Wednesday met in Sanaa with head of the mission of the Dutch Doctors Without Borders (MSF) branch to Yemen. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the activities of the MSF…