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Zarif heads to Damascus

SANAA, April 16 (YPA) - Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left the Iranian capital of Tehran heading to the Syrian capital of Damascus, Iranian television reported on Tuesday morning. According to Iranian television, Zarif is…

4 people killed in Penticton shooting

SANAA, April 16 (YPA) – At least four people were killed in three separate shootings in the western city of Penticton, police said. "The shootings occurred in a 5-kilometer radius in the city, the police added, The one the suspect was…

Video: Army wages offensive, controls sites in Jizan

JIZAN, April 16 (YPA) – Video footage released on Monday by the military media of the Yemeni army shows army forces controlling several military positions by carrying out an offensive against the Saudi army and its mercenaries in east part…

Update: Coalition’s forces continue shelling Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, April 16 (YPA) – Coalition-backed mercenaries on Monday continued to shell Hodeidah province, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The mercenaries fired 30 artillery shells and shots of machine guns at civilians' farms in…

Saudi king receives US Central Command chief

SANAA, April 15 (YPA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz received the commander of the US Central Command, Kenneth McKinsey, on Monday at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh to discuss developments in the region. The meeting comes a week after…

Palestinian prisoner stabs Israeli officer

SANAA, April 15 (YPA) - A Palestinian prisoner on Monday evening stabbed an officer of the Israeli enemy army "inside a prison, using a knife. According to 0404 Israeli website, a Palestinian prisoner stabbed an "Israeli" officer in the…

Update: Army destroys coalition’s vehicle in Najran

NAJRAN, April 15 (YPA) – The Yemen army on Monday destroyed a military vehicle carrying coalition-backed mercenaries in Najran border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The vehicle was destroyed by an explosive device in…

Update: Army shoots dead Saudi soldier in Najran

NAJRAN, April 15 (YPA) – Sniper unit of the Yemen army on Mona day shot dead a Saudi soldier in the west of Najran border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The Saudi soldier was killed in a sniping attack in Manara…