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6 Saudi-led airstrikes hit Saada

SAADA, Sep. 18 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led coalition launched six airstrikes on Saada province since the morning, Ansar Allah media reported on Tuesday. The warplanes launched two airstrikes on Hajlah area of Razih district, destroying…

Update 2: 3 Saudi-led air strikes hit Saada

SAADA, Sept. 18 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes on Tuesday launched three air strikes on the northern province of Saada, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The air strikes were waged on Shada border district of…

Dozens of militiamen killed, injured in Marib

MARIB, Sep. 18 (YPA) – Dozens of Saudi-backed militiamen were killed and injured when Yemen army on Tuesday carried out an offensive against in Marib province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The militiamen were inflicted heavy…

Civil Service Ministry announces Saturday official holiday

SANAA, Sept. 18 (YPA) – The Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance announced Tuesday that Saturday, September 22, 2018, will be an official holiday instead of Friday, September 21, on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of September 21…

UN envoy leaves Sanaa

SANAA, Sept. 18 (YPA) - The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, left the capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a two-day visit to the country. During his visit, Griffiths met with President of the Supreme…

Coalition’s air raids continue on Yemeni provinces

SANAA, Sept.18 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led coalition continued to wage airstrikes on Yemeni provinces during the past 24 hours, causing damage to citizens' property, a security official told Yemen Press Agency on Tuesday. A citizen died…

2 Palestinians killed in southern Gaza

SANAA, Sept.18 (YPA) - At least two Palestinians were killed when the Israeli warplanes targeted a group of Palestinian youths east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza,  Gaza's health ministry reported on Tuesday. "The ambulance teams…

Pakistan New Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia

SANAA,Sept.18 (YPA)- Pakistan’s new prime Minister Imar n Khan will head to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day visit, his first overseas visit after taking office. The visit comes on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown…