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The '''Saba News Agency''' ( |
The '''Saba News Agency''' ({{lang-ar|سبأ}}), also known as the '''Yemen News Agency''' ({{lang-ar|link=no|وكالة الأنباء اليمنية}}), is the official [[State media|state]] [[news agency]] of [[Yemen]]. |
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==History and profile== |
==History and profile== |
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SABA was founded on 16 November 1970 as the official news agency of |
SABA was founded on 16 November 1970 as the official news agency of [[Yemen Arab Republic|North Yemen]], and is headquartered in the capital [[Sana'a]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Reuven Shiloah Research Center |title=Middle East record, Part 5 |publisher=Israel Oriental Society and Reuven Shiloah Research Center |date=1977 |page=1331}}</ref> On 22 May 1990, the agency was merged with the [[Aden News Agency]] (ANA) of [[South Yemen]] to create the Yemen News Agency Saba.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.sabanews.gov.ye/html/about_saba_e.html |website=The Yemen News Agency Saba |accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> The agency provides news on the [[Middle East]] and region.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yemen Country Profile |url=http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/yemen.htm |website=Nations Online |accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref> |
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It is a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).<ref>{{cite book|last=Shrivastava|first=K. M.|title=News agencies from pigeon to internet|publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd|date=2007|page=280|isbn=978-1-932705-67-6}}</ref> |
It is a member of the [[Federation of Arab News Agencies]] (FANA).<ref>{{cite book |last=Shrivastava |first=K. M. |title=News agencies from pigeon to internet |publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd |date=2007 |page=280 |isbn=978-1-932705-67-6}}</ref> |
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== Yemeni Civil War == |
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On 19 January 2015, the [[Houthis]] seized the agency.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/19/yemen-state-news-agency-tv-station-seized-by-shia-rebels |title=Yemen state news agency and TV station seized by Shia Houthi rebels |first=Martin |last=Chulov |date=19 January 2015 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref> The agency then split into two factions: one pro-Hadi/Alimi, the other pro-Houthi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/yemen/11637271/Yemen-TV-v-Yemen-TV-Saudi-Arabia-steps-up-propaganda-war-with-copycat-media.html |title=Yemen TV v Yemen TV: Saudi Arabia steps up propaganda war with copycat media |first=Louisa |last=Loveluck |date=28 May 2015 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2021 |title=Yemen: Southern Transitional Council forces storm Saba News Agency building in Aden |url=https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/2746 |website=[[GCHR]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 2021 |title=Southern Yemen separatists take over news agency building in Aden |work=[[The New Arab]] |url=https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/stc-take-over-aden-news-agency-escalations-continue}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 9, 2021 |title=Southern Transitional Council forces raid Yemeni government-affiliated media outlets |work=[[Committee to Protect Journalists|CPJ]] |url=https://cpj.org/2021/06/southern-transitional-council-forces-raid-yemeni-government-affiliated-media-outlets/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Supporters of "Southern transitional council "Storm Saba headquarters in Tawahi and close it |work=[[Al-Masdar]] |url=https://almasdaronline.com/articles/169243}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Telecommunications in Yemen|Communications in Yemen]] |
* [[Telecommunications in Yemen|Communications in Yemen]] |
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* [[Media of Yemen]] |
* [[Media of Yemen]] |
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* [[Federation of Arab News Agencies]] (FANA) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www. |
* [http://www.sabanew.net/ Pro-Hadi/Alimi Yemen News Agency (SABA) official website] |
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* [https://saba.ye Pro-Houthi Yemen News Agency (SABA) official website] |
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[[Category:1970 establishments in Yemen]] |
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[[Category:Government agencies established in 1970]] |
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[[Category:Arab news agencies]] |
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[[Category:Government of Yemen]] |
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سبأ وكالة الأنباء اليمنية | |
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Formed | 16 November 1970; 53 years ago (1970-11-16) |
Headquarters | Sana'a, Yemen |
Website | https://www.saba.ye/en |
The Saba News Agency (Arabic: سبأ), also known as the Yemen News Agency (Arabic: وكالة الأنباء اليمنية), is the official state news agencyofYemen.
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]
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]
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