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Armed clashes erupt between UAE factions in Aden

SANAA, Oct. 06 (YPA) - Armed clashes broke out on Thursday between UAE-backed armed factions in Crater district of Aden province, which is under the control of “Southern Transitional” militia in southern Yemen. Local residents confirmed…

European Union approves new sanctions against Russia

BRUSSELS, Oct. 06 (YPA) - The European Union on Thursday approved a package of eight sanctions against Russia, in response to the annexation of Ukrainian regions. The European Council announced, in a statement, that the member states had…

15 dead after migrant boats sink off Greece

WORLD, Oct. 06 (YPA) - At least 15 migrants died and dozens are missing after two separate boats sank off Greece on Wednesday evening, Greece's coastguard announced on Thursday. According to the Greece's coastguard, 15 migrants -all women-…

Al-Jaafari sworn in as Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow

DAMASCUS, Oct. 06 (YPA) - Before President Bashar al-Assad, Mr. Bashar al-Jaafari was sworn in as Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow, the Syrian news agency “SANA” reported on Thursday. Later, President al-Assad received al-Jaafari and provided…

Al-Ezzi responds to Tim Lenderking’s remarks

SANAA, Oct. 06 (YPA) - Deputy Foreign Minister in the national salvation government, Hussein Al-Azzi  has stressed that Sana’a's demands are neither difficult nor impossible as US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, has claimed. …

Al-Houthi reacts to extremism of Security Council

SANAA, Oct. 06 (YPA) - Member of the supreme political council in Sanaa, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, has on late Wednesday reacted to a statement issued by the UN Security Council on the failure of extending and expanding the humanitarian and…