The Saba News Agency (), also known as the Yemen News Agency (), is the official
state
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news agency
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of
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
.
History and profile
SABA was founded on 16 November 1970 as the official news agency of
North Yemen
North Yemen () is a term used to describe the Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1962), the Yemen Arab Republic (1962-1990), and the regimes that preceded them and exercised sovereignty over that region of Yemen. Its capital was Sanaa from 1918 to 1948 an ...
, and is headquartered in the capital
Sana'a
Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the ''de jure'' capital and largest city of Yemen. The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit. At an elevation ...
. On 22 May 1990, the agency was merged with the
Aden News Agency (ANA) of
South Yemen
South Yemen, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, abbreviated to Democratic Yemen, was a country in South Arabia that existed in what is now southeast Yemen from 1967 until Yemeni unification, its unification with the Yemen A ...
to create the Yemen News Agency Saba. The agency provides news on the
Middle East
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The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
and region.
It is a member of the
Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).
Yemeni Civil War
On 19 January 2015, the
Houthis
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydism, Zaydi Shia Islamism, Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydi Shias, with their namesake leadersh ...
seized the agency. The agency then split into two factions: one pro-Hadi/Alimi, the other pro-Houthi.
After 6 June 2021, forces of the separatist
Southern Transitional Council stormed the SABA building in
Aden
Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of ...
. The rebels were reported to have closed down the building with death threats to the employees.
See also
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Communications in Yemen
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Media of Yemen
Yemen's Ministry of Information influences the mass media through its control of printing presses, granting of newspaper subsidies, and ownership of the country's only television and radio stations. Yemen has nine government-controlled, 50 indepen ...
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Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA)
References
External links
Pro-Hadi/Alimi Yemen News Agency (SABA) official websitePro-Houthi Yemen News Agency (SABA) official website
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1970 establishments in Yemen
Government agencies established in 1970
Arab news agencies
News agencies based in Yemen
Government of Yemen