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Civil Service Ministry announces Saturday official holiday

SANAA, Sept. 18 (YPA) – The Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance announced Tuesday that Saturday, September 22, 2018, will be an official holiday instead of Friday, September 21, on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of September 21…

UN envoy leaves Sanaa

SANAA, Sept. 18 (YPA) - The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, left the capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a two-day visit to the country. During his visit, Griffiths met with President of the Supreme…

Violent clashes erupt between UAE-backed militants in Abyan

ABYAN, Sept. 18 (YPA) - Violent clashes erupted between the southern transitional militia, loyal to the UAE, and tribal militants in Abyan, a local source told Yemen Press Agency on Tuesday. Local residents reported that clashes broke out…

Three fuel stations seized in Sanaa

SANAA, Sept. 18 (YPA) - Security services in Sanaa province on Monday seized three owners of fuel stations for violating the official price announced by the Ministry of oil in the Salvation Government in Sanaa, a security official told…

Two collaborators of Saudi-led coalition arrested in Mahwet

MAHWET, Sept. 17 (YPA) - The security forces arrested on Monday two collaborators of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s Mahwet province, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The official confirmed that the two collaborators were…

President meets UN Special Envoy for Yemen

SANAA, Sept. 17 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, on Monday met with the special envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen Martin Griffiths. During the meeting, they discussed the…