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Pro-UAE policeman killed, 2 injured in Aden 

ADEN, May 12 (YPA) - A policeman loyal to UAE occupation forces was killed and two others wounded in armed attack on Saturday in Yemen's southern province of Aden, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. Unknown gunmen opened fire on a…

Shura member, 2 judges sworn in before President

SANAA, May 12 (YPA) – Abdulkarim Amir el-Din al-Houthi was sworn in on Saturday before President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat for his appointment as a member of the Shura Council. ِAlso Judge Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Mualemi…

3 sentenced to death for collaborating with foreign state

SANAA, May 12 (YPA) - The Specialized Penal Court in Sanaa, chaired by Judge Abdu Rajeh, on Saturday sentenced three persons to death after being convicted of collaborating with a foreign country and engaging in gangs of Al-Qaeda. The…

President makes first cabinet reshuffle

SANAA, May 12 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat on Saturday issued the decree No.(49), appointing Dr. Taha Ahmed Mohammed al-Motawakil as Minister of Public Health and Population. The president also issued…

Two Saudi-led air strikes hit Hodeida

HODEIDA, May 12 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Saturday morning launched two air strikes on Hodeida province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The air strikes hit Lahia and Durihemi districts, causing huge damages…