YEMEN Press Agency

Parliament continues to discuss anti-terrorism bill

SANAA, July 14 (YPA) – The Yemeni parliament continued in its meeting on Saturday to discuss articles and provisions of the anti-terrorism bill in light of the report prepared by a joint parliamentary committee. The joint parliamentary…

Earthquake hits coast of Mahrah province

SANAA, July 13 (YPA) – International seismic monitoring centers said that an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck at down on Friday some of coast of Mahrah province, eastern Yemen. The earthquake hit the coast of Qashn…

Russia reveals Pentagon support for Taliban

SANAA, July 12 (YPA) - Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, on Thursday said that the US Pentagon is one of supports of Taliban movement of Afghanistan. "There was evidence that one of the actual supporters of Taliban is…

Report: 34 Saudi soldiers, militiamen shot dead over 2 days

SANAA, July 12 (YPA) - At least 34 Saudi soldiers and militiamen were shot dead in separate sniping operations carried out by the Yemeni army units over the past two days, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The army's snipers shot…