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Shura Council opens candidacy for SNACC membership

SANAA, Aug. 28 (YPA) – The Shura Council on Tuesday announced the opening of candidacy for membership of the Supreme National Commission for Combating Corruption (SNACC) as of Wednesday, August 29, 2018. The announcement is based on the…

Saudi prohibits Yemeni fishermen to fish in Mahara

SANAA, Aug. 28 (YPA ) – The cruises of occupation Saudi forces in Arab Sea prohibited on Tuesday fishermen in Mahara province, in the east of Yemen, from fishing in the sea, local sources said. The sources added that those cruises prevented…

200 detainees raped by UAE forces in Aden: UN report

ADEN, Aug. 28 (YPA) - The UAE occupation forces have raped a total of 200 detainees and forcibly disappeared in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, according to a report issued by UN experts . The report said that the experts panel had…

Intl report accuses Saudi, EAU to commit war crimes in Yemen

SANAA, Aug. 28 (YPA) – An international report prepared by international and regional experts' team specialized in Yemen's affairs said that some individuals of resigned Hadi's government and US-backed Saudi-led coalition committed acts…

Farmer Wounded In Saudi-Led Strike On Saada

SAADA, Aug. 28 (YPA) - A farmer was injured on Tuesday in Saudi-led airstrike on Saada province, a local official told Yemen Press Agency. US-Saudi warplanes waged an airstrike on a farm in Baqim district, injuring a farmer. Moon

Parliament speaker congrtulates his Uruguay counterpart

SANAA, Aug. 28 (YPA) - Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament, Yahya Ali Al-Ra'i, sent on Tuesday a congratulation cable to his counterpart of Republic of Uruguay on the occasion of his country's National Day celebration. Sameera Hassn

Army fires ballistic missile at Najran

NAJRAN, Aug. 28 (YPA) - Rocketry force of the Yemen army fired on Tuesday a ballistic missile toward border Saudi province of Najran, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The missile, Bader-1, was fired toward a new Saudi camp,…

Army attacks militiamen in Marib

MARIB, Aug. 28 (YPA) – Yemen army launched an attack on sites of Saudi-backed militiamen in Marib province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. Dozens of militiamen were killed and wounded during the attack in Alm hill of Hailan…