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STC factions in Lahj kidnap Yemeni academic

LAHJ, June 23 (YPA) - A Yemeni academic returning from the Egyptian capital Cairo has been kidnapped by UAE-backed factions in Lahj governorate, southern Yemen. Anis Alshureek, the Head of the Al-Rased Organization for Human Rights, said…

Lighting strike kills three people in Mahwit

MAHWIT, June 23 (YPA) - At least three people were killed and one child was injured by a lightning strike in the village of Jabal Tafayan in Jabal Al-Mahwit district of Mahwit governorate. According to an official source, on Thursday’s…

Meteorology expects sporadic rains in various areas

SANAA, June 23 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology expected sporadic rains of varying intensity, in a number of Yemeni provinces, and hot to very hot weather during the day on deserts and coasts during the next 24 hours. The center…

FAO warns of flood effects in 11 Yemeni provinces

ROMA, June 22 (YPA) - The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that about 5,800 people residing in water catchment areas in 11 Yemeni provinces would be affected by floods. FAO said in a statement on Wednesday…

Protest rally of female doctors organized in Aden

ADEN, June 22 (YPA) - A number of female doctors in Aden held On Thursday morning a protest to demand their rights from the government. According to media sources, female doctors and midwives of the Friendship Educational hospital in Aden,…

Sanaa addresses international community on peace in Yemen

SANAA, June 22 (YPA) - Deputy Prime Minister of the Sanaa Government for Defense and Security Affairs, Jalal Al-Ruwaishan, sent a message to the international community on making peace in Yemen. “The Yemeni people is extending its hand for…

STC militias launch arrest campaign in Aden

ADEN, June 22 (YPA) - The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militia launched a large-scale arrest campaign against citizens and leaders of the Southern Movement in Aden province. The campaign comes due to calls of the Southern…