Saba News Agency

The Saba News Agency (Arabic: سبأ), also known as the Yemen News Agency (Arabic: وكالة الأنباء اليمنية), is the official state news agency of Yemen.

Saba News Agency (SABA)
Yemen News Agency

سبأ وكالة الأنباء اليمنية
Agency overview
Formed	16 November 1970; 54 years ago (1970-11-16)
Headquarters	Sana'a, Yemen
Website	https://www.saba.ye/en

History and profile

SABA was founded on 16 November 1970 as the official news agency of North Yemen, and is headquartered in the capital Sana'a.^[1] On 22 May 1990, the agency was merged with the Aden News Agency (ANA) of South Yemen to create the Yemen News Agency Saba.^[2] The agency provides news on the Middle East and region.^[3]

It is a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).^[4]

Yemeni Civil War

On 19 January 2015, the Houthis seized the agency.^[5] The agency then split into two factions: one pro-Hadi/Alimi, the other pro-Houthi.^[6]

After 6 June 2021, forces of the separatist Southern Transitional Council stormed the SABA building in Aden. The rebels were reported to have closed down the building with death threats to the employees.^{[7][8][9][10]}

See also

• Communications in Yemen
• Media of Yemen
• Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA)

References

1. Reuven Shiloah Research Center (1977). Middle East record, Part 5. Israel Oriental Society and Reuven Shiloah Research Center. p. 1331.
2. "History". The Yemen News Agency Saba. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
3. "Yemen Country Profile". Nations Online. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
4. Shrivastava, K. M. (2007). News agencies from pigeon to internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6.
5. Chulov, Martin (19 January 2015). "Yemen state news agency and TV station seized by Shia Houthi rebels". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
6. Loveluck, Louisa (28 May 2015). "Yemen TV v Yemen TV: Saudi Arabia steps up propaganda war with copycat media". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
7. "Yemen: Southern Transitional Council forces storm Saba News Agency building in Aden". GCHR. 6 June 2021.
8. "Southern Yemen separatists take over news agency building in Aden". The New Arab. 8 June 2021.
9. "Southern Transitional Council forces raid Yemeni government-affiliated media outlets". CPJ. 9 June 2021.
10. "Supporters of "Southern transitional council "Storm Saba headquarters in Tawahi and close it". Al-Masdar.

External links

• Pro-Hadi/Alimi Yemen News Agency (SABA) official website
• Pro-Houthi Yemen News Agency (SABA) official website