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Civil defense extinguishes 2 fires in Sanaa

SANAA, Sep. 16 (YPA) - Civil defense men on Saturday extinguished a fire in a restaurant in Bait Bous area and another in a bus stop in central Balayli area of the capital Sanaa. The fire team managed to control the two fires, prevent their…

Water, Environment Minister meets WHO Resident Representative

SANAA, Sep. 16 (YPA) - Minister of Water and Environment, Nabil Abdullah Al-Wazir, on Saturday discussed with the World Health Organization (WHO) Resident Representative Dr. Nivio Zaqaria the importance of coordination and joint work…

Sudanese economist rejects post of finance minister

SANAA, Sep. 16 (YPA) - Sudanese economic expert, Abdullah Hamdok , refused on Saturday officially became the finance minister in the new government of Sudan, the Sudan News Agency reported. According to the Sudanese agency, Sudanese…

3 Saudi-led airstrikes hit Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, Sep. 15 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Sunday launched three airstrikes on Hodeidah province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The airstrikes were waged on Maeawe’a district, while the warplanes continue to fly.…

4 killed and 9 injured in armed attack in Mexico

SANAA, Sep. 16 (YPA) - Four people were killed and nine others wounded in an armed attack in central Mexico City on Saturday, coinciding with the start of Independence Day celebrations, Mexican police announced. "The attack occurred on…

Damascus’s air defenses address Israeli attack

SANAA, Sep. 15 (YPA) - Syrian media sources confirmed on Saturday that "the air defenses address an Israeli aggression in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport in the countryside of Damascus." The source added that "Syrian air…

UAE recognizes failure of escalation in Hodeidah

SANAA, Sep. 15 (YPA) - The United Arab Emirates sent a letter to the Security Council on the latest escalation in the clashes in the coastal province of Hodeidah in western Yemen. In the letter, the UAE acknowledged the failure of the…

Army repels militiamen’s infiltration in Taiz

TAIZ, Sep. 15 (YPA) – Yemen army on Saturday repelled an infiltration of Saudi-backed militiamen in Taiz province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The infiltration was foiled in the east of Baeh junction. Dozens of militiamen…