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President al-Mashat appoints Minister of Interior

SANAA, May 5 (YPA) –President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat on Sunday issued the Decree No. (90) for the year 2019, appointing Abdulkarim Amir al-Din Hussein al-Houthi as Minister of Interior. b@m

Tribesmen in Abyan arrest commander loyal to coalition

ABYAN, May 4 (YPA) – Tribesmen in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Saturday a commander loyal to United Arab Emirates (UAE) occupation forces, according to residents. The operation came following the killing of a man belonging to…

Parliament approves amendments to Zakat Law

SANAA, May 4 (YPA) – The Yemeni Parliament in its meeting Saturday, chaired by Speaker Yahya al-Ra'i, approved amendments to some articles of Law No. (2) for the year 1999 on Zakat. The Parliament's approval came in light of the report of…

Residents find girl body in Abyan

ABYAN, May 4 (YPA) – Residents in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Saturday found the body of a girl, according to a security official. The accident took place in Bajadar area of Zounjbar district. The investigation was conducted by…

UAE-backed militia kill citizen, injures another in Lahj

LAHJ, May 4 (YPA) – A young man was killed and another injured on Saturday in a random shooting in central of the public market in al-Habilayn city of Lahj province. A source said that militants of the UAE-backed militia on a military car…

President appoints two in Shura Council

SANAA, May 4 (YPA) – President Mahdi al-Mashat on Saturday issued a decree No.(89) for 2019 to appoint two members in Shura Council. Saleh Ahmed Ali Benon and Saleh Ali Saleh Abu Shaar were appointed as members in the council. Ali Ahsan