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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 [[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|publisher=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|accessdate=5 January 2015|ref=Nations Online}}</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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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
| Headquarters | Yemen |
The Saba News Agency (SABA) also known as the Yemen News Agency, 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, the other pro-Houthi.[6]
