Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik has phone called the governor of Shabwah Mohammed bin Edeiw after government forces thwarted an armed attack by militants from the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) on the southeastern Yemen province.

Yemen's Cabinet directed state institutions to press on servicing the public, albeit in exceptional circumstances resulting from the takeover of the temporary capital Aden on August 11 southern armed separatists.

The Houthi militia controlling the capital Sana'a have committed 2726 violations of human rights in the city and the overall province during the first half of 2019, a report has found.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad al-Hadhrami discussed Thursday with Chinese Ambassador to Yemen Kang Yong peace process and situation developments in provinces of Aden and Abyan over UAE-backed Transitional Council's armed rebellion.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad al-Hadhrami discussed Thursday with UK Ambassador to Yemen Michael Aron latest developments in Yemen, including peace process and repercussion of UAE- backed Transitional Council's armed rebellion in Aden and Abyan.

Mareb Security Committee held Wednesday its regular meeting on discussing security efforts and plans for improving security performance for tightening security in the province.