Yemen's government has blamed the United Arab Emirates, an Arab Coalition member, for veering off from the course of supporting the Yemeni government to supporting southern armed separatists who captured the country's temporary capital, Aden, on August 11 and Abyan province to its north today.

The speaker of the Yemeni parliament has warned against any attempts to partition Yemen "and the consequences of doing that on Yemen and the region."

The Yemen Journalists Union have expressed concerns over the violations against journalists and press institutions by the separatist militia that seized the temporary capital Aden several days ago.

Yemen's Ambassador to Egypt Mohammed Marem and the assistant Deputy Foreign Minister of Egypt for Arab Affairs Mohammed al-Badri discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries.

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has hailed King Salman bin Abdulziz, his Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi-led Arab Coalition for demanding the Southern Transitional Council rebels to withdraw from the temporary capital Aden which they seized on August 11.

Minister of Defense General Lieutenant Mohammad al-Madashi discussed Sunday with US Military Attache here Robert Tembekins and military cooperation between Yemen and the United States and coordination in field of combating terrorism.

Yemen's Prime Minister said, "For all the complexities, the government won't hang back in servicing all Yemenis, out of its sense of historical responsibility."

Yemen's Prime Minister said the decisive joint battle of his government and the Arab Coalition is against the Iranian agenda in the country.

Yemen's Interior Ministry has announced "work suspension" in Aden until the Southern Transitional Council militia vacate all state institutions including security and military facilities there.

Yemen has condemned the Houthi terror attack against an oil field in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

The Ministry of Interior has announced suspension of its work in the ministry and authorities of migration and passports and civil status in the transitional capital Aden from Saturday August 17 until further notice.

Yemen's foreign ministry has welcomed the US State Department's recent statements that the rebellion of the Southern Transitional Council serves the strategic threat that the Iran-backed Houthi militia represents.

Yemen's Information Minister has praised the US support to Yemen's unity, security and stability. In a tweet, Muammar al-Eryani said the Yemeni people highly appreciate the US support which comes amid attempts to divide Yemen and plunge it into civil wars to create a conducive environment for terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, ISIL and the Houthis."

The Yemeni government will counter the coup by separatists in Aden in similarly it did with the coup by the Iranian militia of Houthis in Sana'a, Yemens Information Minister said.

The Republic of Yemen has participated in the Second Round of Arab Chinese Forum on health. Minister of Public Health and Population Nasser Baom headed Yemen's delegation in the forum, which kicked of activities here on Friday and lasts for August 18.

Prime Minister Maeen Abulmalik has directed government officials to regard any orders or job appointments by separatists-held institutions in south Yemen to be invalid.

Yemen's foreign ministry announced on Thursday it had suspended its operations in the temporary capital Aden following the capture of the city by the separatist Southern Transitional Council.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad al-Hadhrami has renewed government's welcome to Saudi call for holding a meeting on tackling Southern Transitional Council's (STC) rebellion against state institutions in the transitional capital Aden.

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has named Mohammed al-Hubeishi a new commander for the Third Military Region, of the military divisions of the Yemeni army.

The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance or "Masam" has removed 965 mines during the second week of this August planted by Houthi militia in a number of provinces.