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New Iranian ambassador for Yemen arrives in Sanaa

SANAA, Oct. 17 (YPA) – The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Saturday that the new Iranian ambassador for Yemen arrived in the capital, Sanaa. The spokesman said that the ambassador, Hassan Irloo would…

Parliament welcomes success of prisoner exchange deal

SANAA, Oct. 17 (YPA) – The Parliament welcomed on Saturday, its meeting on Saturday chaired by Speaker Yahya al-Ra'i, the success of the prisoner exchange deal. The Parliament considered this a first step that requires the implementation of…

Southern political writer calls to fight Islah in Shabwa

SHABWA, Oct. 17 (YPA) - The southern political writer, Yasser al-Yafaai called on Saturday to confront and fight Islah party's troops in Shabwa province, he said in his account on Twitter. He also said "Islah militia monopolized Shabwa…

Woman wounded by gunmen in Abyan

ABYAN, Oct. 17 (YPA) -  Unidentified gunmen shot a woman on Saturday in the city of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province, which is subject to the UAE “Southern Transitional” militia. Local sources in the city confirmed that masked…

Paris calls for sanctions against Washington

SANAA, Oct. 17 (YPA) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called on the European Union to impose sanctions on the United States, in the context of a dispute over government aid to Boeing and Airbus. Le Maire said in a televised…

2 Saudi-led airstrikes hit Saada

SAADA, Oct. 17 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition fighter jets on Saturday waged two raids on Saada province, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. According to the official, the airstrikes were waged on Abu-Jubara vally in…

Zionist forces target Palestinian fishermen in Gaza

SANAA, Oct. 17 (YPA) -  The Zionist enemy navy boats on Saturday attacked the Palestinian fishermen's boats off the Sea of Gaza City with bullets, and opened water cannons towards them. Palestinian media reported that the enemy marine boats…