Yemen & World

SANAA, Nov. 17 (YPA) - Thousands of Yemeni civilians have been killed as a result of the war, and millions of people are starving because of lack of access to basic aid, Amnesty International said on Friday. The group stressed that the…

SANAA, Nov. 17 (YPA) – The United Nations envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Friday announced that the Yemeni parties to the conflict are both committed to working on a political solution and that h they have given firm assurances of a…

SANAA, Nov. 16 (YPA) - The international envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has not contacted with the national salvation government about holding a new round of consultations in Sweden, Information Minister Deifallah Al-Shami said on…

 SANAA, Nov. 16 (YPA) - The Netherlands has declared its intention to support the UN ban on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia.   The move came during a speech delivered by Stef Blok Minister of Foreign Affairs in front of the House of…

SANAA, Nov. 16 (YPA) - Fabrizio Carboni, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday said that reaching a political solution for Yemen is urgently needed. In a statement on…

SANAA, Nov. 15 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Thursday sent a congratulatory cable to Palestine's Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki on the occasion of the brotherly Palestinian people's celebrations on the National Day. Sharaf…

SANAA, Nov. 15 (YPA) - The European Parliament on Wednesday has passed a new resolution to ban exports of arms supply to Saudi Arabia because of its continued aggression on Yemen. The draft resolution submitted to the IPU Parliament, which…

SANAA, Nov. 15 (YPA) - Five members of the Zionist occupation police were wounded during a stabbing operation inside the Israeli police station. According to Hebrew sources the police are carrying out combing operations in search of of the…

SANAA, Nov. 15 (YPA) - The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lokoc, supported the international advocacy organization launched by the Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffith, in which he…

SANAA, Nov. 15 (YPA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) expressed concern that 1,500 pregnant women may be at risk of death as a result of the lack of access to Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah province. In a statement, Louai Shabaneh,…