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US drone strike kills 2 tribesmen in Yemen’s Shabwa
SHABWA, April 22 (YPA) - Two armed tribesmen were killed on Sunday in a raid waged by a US drone aircraft in west of Yemen's southern province of Shabwa, eyewitnesses said. Unmanned aircraft believed to be American launched an air strike…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill entire family in Hajjah, injure 6 in Ibb
HAJJAH, IBB, April 22 (YPA) - An entire family was killed in Hajjah province and six people were injured in Ibb province on Sunday due to airstrikes waged by Saudi-led coalition's warplanes on civilians' houses, a security official told…
Islah Party blames Hadi’s gov’t for chaos, assassinations in Yemen
SANAA, April 22 (YPA) - Yemeni Islah Party (Muslim Brotherhood) on Sunday held the exiled, resigned Hadi and his government responsible for assassinations and chaos spread in the country over past months. Adnan al-Odaini, a leading member…
Strong blast rocks Yemen’s Abyan
APYAN, April 22 (YPA) – A loud explosion was heard and columns of smoke and fire were seen rising at dawn on Sunday in Abyan province, southeast Yemen, local sources reported. The blast was likely resulted from targeting of a weapon store…
UAE occupation forces reject Yemeni judicial orders
ADEN, April 22 (YPA) - A prison administration loyal to the UAE occupation forces refused to release detainees of Islah Party (Muslim Brotherhood) in Yemen's southern port city of Aden, according to local sources. The administration of Bear…
UAE-backed military commander killed in Lahj
LAHJ, April 21 (YPA) – A military commander backed by UAE occupation forces was killed on Saturday in Lahj province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. Captain Saleh al-Muzahmi al-Radfani, was killed and seven other soldiers loyal…
FM welcomes any proposals leading to serious, comprehensive peace
SANAA, April 21 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Saturday welcomed any positive proposals aimed at establishing a serious and comprehensive peace process. This came during the minister's meeting with a delegation of the European…
3 civilians injured, houses damaged in Saudi bombing on Saada
SAADA, April 21 (YPA) – At least three civilians were injured on Saturday in a Saudi bombardment on several areas of Saada province, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. Two citizens were wounded due to a Saudi missile bombing on…
Deputy FM meets Director of UN envoy’s office in Sanaa
SANAA, April 21 (YPA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi met on Saturday with Director of the Office of the UN special envoy to Yemen, Nicolas Davies. The meeting discussed efforts made by the UN's special envoy to Yemen, Martin…